Lieutenant Colonel John Hughes ERD* Royal Engineers and Special Constabulary
1939-45 Star. France and Germany Star. defence Medal. War Medal 1939-45. Emergency Reserve Decoration and clasp. Special Constabulary Long Service Medal.
The Man John Hughes appears to have seen service during the early part of World War II and on 30th July 1943 was Commissioned from Officer Cadet into the Royal Engineers Movements Section as a 2nd Lieutenant with service number 288492.
He saw service in Northwest Europe and following the war awarded the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45.
He was promoted to Lieutenant and confirmed in the London Gazette of 13th April 1951 now in the Supplementary Reserve of Officers and later the Emergency Reserve of Officers, where on 3rd February 1954 he was promoted to Captain with seniority backdated to 15th September 1951.
In the London Gazette of 14th September 1956, he was awarded his Emergency Reserve Decoration followed by his first clasp in the LG of 18th September 1962 as an Acting Major. He was promoted to substantive Major on 8th August 1962 with seniority backdated to 1st August 1961.
John was transferred to the Royal Corps of Transport on 15th July 1965 and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 27th October 1965 with seniority backdated to 14th February. In 1967 he was moved into the Regular Army Reserve of Officers.
John was also a member of the Special Constabulary and awarded his Long Service Medal.
No other detail is currently known about John Hughes.
He saw service in Northwest Europe and following the war awarded the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-45.
He was promoted to Lieutenant and confirmed in the London Gazette of 13th April 1951 now in the Supplementary Reserve of Officers and later the Emergency Reserve of Officers, where on 3rd February 1954 he was promoted to Captain with seniority backdated to 15th September 1951.
In the London Gazette of 14th September 1956, he was awarded his Emergency Reserve Decoration followed by his first clasp in the LG of 18th September 1962 as an Acting Major. He was promoted to substantive Major on 8th August 1962 with seniority backdated to 1st August 1961.
John was transferred to the Royal Corps of Transport on 15th July 1965 and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 27th October 1965 with seniority backdated to 14th February. In 1967 he was moved into the Regular Army Reserve of Officers.
John was also a member of the Special Constabulary and awarded his Long Service Medal.
No other detail is currently known about John Hughes.
The Story The medals awarded to John Hughes were acquired from E-Bay on 11th October 2024 and of immediate interest because of the Emergency Reserve Decoration and EIIR Special Constabulary Long Service Medal combination, the first such in this collection and unusual to see.
Sadly, because of the common name nothing could be specifically found on Ancestry, but the London Gazette entries enabled his basic service movements to be detailed.
Another interesting dimension to the double Long Service theme.
Sadly, because of the common name nothing could be specifically found on Ancestry, but the London Gazette entries enabled his basic service movements to be detailed.
Another interesting dimension to the double Long Service theme.
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Medallions presented to John Hughes
Medal Details
- 1939-45 Star: Unnamed as issued
- France & Germany Star: Unnamed as issued
- Defence Medal: Unnamed as issued.
- War Medal 1939-45: Unnamed as issued.
- Emergency Reserve Decoration: 1956. Clasp: 1962
- Special Constabulary Long Service Medal: JOHN HUGHES .
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