Background
HUGHES, Chas. Frederick was born on March 19, 1844. Son of late W. S. P. Hughes of Worcester.
HUGHES, Chas. Frederick was born on March 19, 1844. Son of late W. S. P. Hughes of Worcester.
Studied at Cheltenham College. Addiscombe.
Entered Bombay army, 1861. Captain, 1873; Brevet-Major and Major, 1881. Lieutenant-Colonel, 1887.
Brevet-Colonel, 1889.
Served against Foodlee Arabs, 1865-1866 (despatches). Afghan War 1878-1880, present at battle of Ahmed Kheyl (despatches, medal with clasp, and Brevet - Major).
Burmese War, 1886-S7 (despatches, medal, two clasps, Brevet-Colonel). CommissaryGen. of the armies of Bombay, Madras, and Bengal in succession, 1890-1895.
Cartulary-register Companion of the Bath (military), 1897, and received good service pension. Indian Staff Corps.