Lieutenant Colonel Francis Augustus Hughes

Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 5th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column
  • 5th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column
  • 5th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29

Rolls

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Royal Australian Artillery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    01 January 1917 on page 28 at position 34
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1389 at position 39
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Royal Australian Artillery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    04 January 1917 on page 254 at position 32
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1391 at position 84
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    5th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

Timeline

Date of enlistment 20 August 1914
Date of embarkation 25 September 1914
Date of recommendation honour or award 24 September 1916
Date returned to Australia 13 March 1918