Memorial

Thomas Hector Hughes and Henry Kent Hughes

Capt. Thomas Hector Hughes - gravestone addition

Source: Copyright Richard Maddox

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Current Location

Reigate Cemetery, Chart Lane, Reigate, Reigate And Banstead, Surrey, RH1 7RN, England

TQ 26053 50107

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 96651
Description: Three square stone plinths, presumably the base of a cross which is now missing. The dedication in raised black capital script is on the lower two plinths. Dedications are on the LH face (Thomas) and RH face (Henry) of the memorial.
Inscription: LH face: CAPT. THOMAS HECTOR/ HUGHES/ 3RD BATTALION/ WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO FELL IN ACTION/ AT RICHEBOURG ST. VAAST/ 15TH OCTOBER 1914 AGED 33 YEARS RH face: HENRY KENT HUGHES/ CAPTAIN AND ADJUTANT/1ST BATT. KING'S OWN/ YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY/ WHO FELL IN ACTION/ AT YPRES 8TH MAY 1915/ AGED 32 YEARS

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, regiment, place of death, age at death
Order of names: Not ordered, on separate faces of memorial

Gravestone

Made from: Stone

Condition: Poor