Background
Hughes was born 30 May 1885 in Corravoo near Castleblayney, County Monaghan.
Hughes was born 30 May 1885 in Corravoo near Castleblayney, County Monaghan.
He was 31 years old, and a private in the 6th Battalion, The Connaught Rangers, British Army during the First World War. On 3 September 1916 at Guillemont, France, Private Hughes was wounded in an attack but returned at once to the firing line after having his wounds dressed. Later, seeing a hostile machine-gun, he dashed out in front of his company, shot the gunner and, single-handed, captured the gun.
Though again wounded, he brought back three or four prisoners.
He died in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, 8 January 1942, aged 56.