- Thomas Hughes (VC)
Thomas Hughes VC (
30 May 1885 –8 January 1942 ) was born inCastleblayney ,Co Monaghan and was an Irish recipient of theVictoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.He was 31 years old, and a private in the 6th Battalion,
The Connaught Rangers ,British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On
3 September 1916 atGuillemont ,France , Private Hughes was wounded in an attack but returned at once to the firing line after having his wounds dressed. Later, seeing a hostile machine-gun, he dashed out in front of his company, shot the gunner and, single-handed, captured the gun. Though again wounded, he brought back three or four prisoners.He later achieved the rank of
corporal . He diedCarrickmacross , County Monaghan,8 January 1942 .His Victoria Cross is displayed at the
National Army Museum "(Chelsea, England)".References
Listed in order of publication year
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
*The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke 1986)
*Irelands VCs ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)External links
* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/ireland.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Co. Monaghan, Ireland)"
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