Background
HUGHES, Emilius was born on June 6, 1844 in London. Youngest son of Philip Hughes of War Office.
HUGHES, Emilius was born on June 6, 1844 in London. Youngest son of Philip Hughes of War Office.
Studied at King’s College London.
Joined Commissariat Department 1862. Served in South African War, 1878-1879. Operations against Sekukuni.
Zulu Campaign, in Commissariat charge with Sir Evelyn Wood’s Flying Column. Action at Kambula and Battle of Ulundi, mentioned in despatches, medal with clasp. Created Companion of St. Michael and St. George.
Promoted Commissary. Transvaal Campaign 1881, served with Newcastle Field Force, mentioned in-despatches. Egyptian Expedition 1882, served as senior Commissariat officer 2nd Division, including Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, medal with clasp, bronze star.
3rd class Medjidieh; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel. Soudan Expedition, 1884-1885. With Force up the Nile, as Senior Commissariat Officer, mentioned in despatches, clasp, promoted colonel.
Appointed to Headquarters, 1885-1887. Created Companion of the Bath in 1887. Appointed Assistant-Adjutant-General Dublin District, 1887-1891, and Assistant-Adjutant-General, Malta, 1891-1895.
Retired 1895. Retired List, Army Service Corps.