Hugh Hesketh Hughes Explained

Hugh Hesketh Hughes (October 1902  - 23 May 1940) was a Welsh champion polo player who trained in Argentina.[1]

Biography

He was born in October 1902 in Flintshire, Wales. He participated in the 1936 International Polo Cup.[1] He was a second lieutenant in the Welsh Guards during World War II and was killed on 23 May 1940 in France. He is buried in the St. Martin-Boulogne Communal Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: At Hurlingham . https://web.archive.org/web/20081215080630/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,756365,00.html#ixzz1IrQrvIjJ . dead . December 15, 2008. . June 22, 1936 . 2011-04-07 .
  2. Web site: Hugh Hesketh Hughes. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Regiment/Service: Welsh Guards Date of Death: 23/05/1940 Service No: 103800 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead . 11 April 2011.

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