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Hughes Frederick Deeton
British
Lieutenant
1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
26
10 january 1888 , Royston , Hertfordshire
21 october 1914
Seventh and youngest son of Richard Deeton Hughes and Agnes Hughes, of Royston, Herts
Single
Educated at Mercers' School , Holborn and R.M.C. Sandhurst
Career soldier 
Mentioned in despatches
Strand Military Cemetery
Ploegsteert Wood New Cemetery 
                                           Memorial

M.I.D.

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Military Footsteps

February 1909
February 1911
August 1911
June 1913
21 octber 1914

He entered the West India Regiment 
Becoming Lieutenant 
Transferred to the East Lancashire Regiment 
Appointed to the Nigeria Regiment , West African Frontier Force.
He was shot through the head while leading his platoon in Ploegsteert Wood.

He was a member of the Junior Army and Navy Club and his recreations were tennis and cricket.

R.M.C. Sandhurst

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