Lloyd Ryder Hughes
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Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 22 Jul 1907 |
Place of Birth | Albany, Western Australia |
Death | 10 Jun 1974, aged 66 |
Place of Death | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 34 years, 6 months |
Description |
5'8½" (1.74m) tall ; 168lbs 76.203 kg ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; fair hair |
Occupation | Accountant |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Clifton street, Kelmscott, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs. Violet Beryl Hughes |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | W21616 & 119533 |
Date of Enlistment | 30 Jan 1942 & 12 Oct 1942 |
Rank | Flying Officer |
Unit/Formation | No. 45 Operational Base Unit RAAF |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
During 1912 Lloyd was a student at the Serpentine Primary School. During 1936 Lloyd married Violet (Beryl) Grounds-Weston. (1912 - 2001) Electoral Roll entries: 1931 - 1937 at Albany road, Maddington, clerk;
Lloyd was secretary of the Kelmscott Agricultural Society from 1938 to 1940 and again in 1946 and 1948 after WW2.
War Service
Mobilised into the CMF at Claremont on 30 Jan 1942, he was put on the Reserve on the basis that he was involved in brick making (foreman). He enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps at Armadale on 22 Mar 1942 under another Army number (W67643)nd was allocated to 'D' Company of the 2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion. However, there is nothing in his records to indicate if he attended parades, or when he was discharged to allow him to enlist in the RAAF during October in Melbourne.
Discharged from the RAAF on 21 Jul 1945.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Albany road, Maddington, clerk; 1954 - 1972 at 158 Clifton street, Kelmscott, Public Accountant; On 17 Sep 1956 Lloyd and 'Beryl' arrived in Fremantle from the UK aboard SS Strathaid, travelling First Class.
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Date of Birth | 22 July 1907 |
Additional Names | Joel Ryder Hughes |
Transcription | Lloyd Ryder Hughes husband of Beryl father of Joel, Grant and Selby 22 July 1907 - 10 June 1974. "My darling." |
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