| Bryan Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bryan Desmond Hughes[1] 1888[2] Sydney, New South Wales [1] |
| Died |
6 August 1918[1] France |
Bryan Desmond Hughes MC (1888 – 6 August 1918) was an Australian soldier and international rugby union player. He was one of a number of Australian rugby internationals who were killed during the First World War.
Early life[]
Bryan Hughes was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of the Hon. John Francis Hughes and his wife, Mary Rose Gilhooley.[3] His elder brother James was also an Australian rugby union representative player. He attended Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview.[4] Playing as a flanker, Hughes claimed two international rugby caps for Australia.
Military service[]
Placed into action during World War I as a second lieutenant with the 8th Battalion, 48th Brigade of the 16th (Irish) Division, and with the 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Hughes was awarded the Military Cross. He was killed on 6 August 1918, and is buried at the British Cemetery in Borre, Nord, France (Grave II. G. 2).
International appearances[]
| Opposition | Score | Result | Date | Venue | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand |
13–25 | Lost | 13 September 1913 | Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand | [4] |
| New Zealand |
16–5 | Won | 20 September 1913 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand | [4] |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Scrum.com player profile of Bryan Hughes". Scrum.com. http://www.scrum.com/australia/rugby/player/2436.html. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ↑ Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
- ↑ UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 McCrery, Nigel (17 January 2014). Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War. Pen & Sword Books Ltd. p. 4. ISBN 978-1781590874. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=G8c7BAAAQBAJ&pg=PR9&lpg=PR9&dq=into+touch+book&source=bl&ots=T4-KWv6Aae&sig=KhxgDTMoG0sa8td4iAztUqklcYc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNzPWC1YHNAhUHCcAKHQpKC3sQ6AEITjAH#v=onepage&q=into%20touch%20book&f=false.
External links[]
- "Casualty Details: Bryan Desmond Hughes". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/70663/.
- Bryan Hughes on militarian.com
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