The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late Major David Evans, T.D.

Three: Private A. E. Hughes, Liverpool Regiment

1914-15 Star (17601 Pte., L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals (17601 Pte., L’pool. R.); together with memorial plaque (Albert Edward Hughes) very fine or better (4) £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late Major David Evans, T.D..

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Albert Edward Hughes was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, lived at Eastham, Cheshire and enlisted in Liverpool. He went to France with the original contingent of the 19th (3rd Pals) Battalion, and was killed in action in the attack on Guillemont Village, Somme on 30 July 1916. His name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Sold with copied newspaper cutting, which states that he was known in the regiment as ‘Smiler’, this including picture of recipient. (See Liverpool Evening Express, 30 August 1916; Birkenhead News, 21 November 1914 & 2 September 1916.