Matthew Hughes
Private, 7th Regiment. (Royal Fusiliers)
- Register No.
- 604 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 7th Regiment. (Royal Fusiliers) (register: 7th Regiment of Foot) all 7th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 7 June 1855, 18 June 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February, 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- in 1822 at Bradford, Yorkshire
- Died
- 9th January 1882 at Bradford, Yorkshire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 7th June, 1855 in the Crimea, at the storming of the Quarries, Private HUGHES went twice for ammunition across open ground, under heavy fire. He also went to the front and brought in a soldier who was severely wounded. On 18th June the volunteered to bring in a badly wounded lieutenant, and in doing so was severely wounded himself
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HUGHES, Matthew. (reg No. 604).
Private. 7th Regiment. (Royal Fusiliers).
London Gazetted on 24th February, 1857.
Born in 1822 at Bradford, Yorkshire.
Died on 9th January 1882 at Bradford, Yorkshire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 7th June, 1855 in the Crimea, at the storming of the Quarries, Private HUGHES went twice for ammunition across open ground, under heavy fire. He also went to the front and brought in a soldier who was severely wounded. On 18th June the volunteered to bring in a badly wounded lieutenant, and in doing so was severely wounded himself.
Additional information:. Matthew Hughes attained the rank of Corporal.
Additional information
Matthew Hughes attained the rank of Corporal
Register note: Awarded for multiple acts of valour
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