WW1 & WW2 TERRITORIAL GROUP, 8th LIVERPOOL REGIMENT / LIVERPOOL IRISH, PRISONER OF WAR 1916

WW1 1914-15 Trio, WW2 Defence & War Medals, GVR Territorial Efficiency medal & GVIR 2nd type Efficiency medal with Territorial Suspender
To- 2677.PTE.W.HUGHES.L.POOL.R (1914-15 Trio)
3757917.SJT.W.HUGHES.4-5,CHESH.R (T.E.M)
3757917.GNR.W.HUGHES.R.A (Efficiency medal)
William Hughes was born in Wallasey 27-12-1893 & first landed in France 3-5-1915 serving with the 1/8th battalion of the Liverpool Regiment / The Liverpool Irish. He was listed on the casualty list dated 18-9-1916 as suffering from Shell Shock and this stated that he was a resident of Seacombe. He was listed as having being taken prisoner of war at Guillemont 30-8-1916 whilst serving with B- Company of the Liverpool Irish.He went on to serve with the regiment with service numbers 305754 & 3757917. He went on to serve with the 4/5th battalion of the Cheshire Regiment whilst living in Wallasey, Cheshire & when this battalion was converted to an ack ack battery of the RA.He continued to serve with them & was awarded the Territorial efficiency medal in 1931 & this was followed by the Efficiency medal with Territorial Suspender in 1949. He passed away in Wallasey 20-1-1962 age 68.
GVF & Mounted as worn. Complete with a copy photograph of the recipient in Royal Artillery uniform wearing the trio & Territorial efficiency medal. Along with MIC & medal roll details & other basic research details.

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