Hugh Hesketh Hughes (October 1902 – 23 May 1940) was a Welsh champion polo player who trained in Argentina.
Biography
He was born in October 1902 in Flintshire, Wales. He participated in the 1936 International Polo Cup. 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.
References
- ^ "At Hurlingham". Time magazine. 22 June 1936. Archived from the original on 15 December 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- "Hugh Hesketh Hughes". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
Regiment/Service: Welsh Guards Date of Death: 23/05/1940 Service No: 103800 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead