Bryan Desmond Hughes
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Bryan Desmond Hughes MC
(c. 1887 – 6 August 1918) was an Australian soldier and international rugby union
player.
Hughes, a flanker}
, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia.
Placed into action during World War I as a second Lieutenant with the 8th Battalion, 48th Brigade of the 16th (Irish) Division, Hughes was killed on 6 August 1918, and is buried at the British Cemetery in Borre, Nord
, France (Grave II. G. 2).
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(c. 1887 – 6 August 1918) was an Australian soldier and international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player.
Hughes, a flanker}
Flanker (rugby union)
A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards...
, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia.
Placed into action during World War I as a second Lieutenant with the 8th Battalion, 48th Brigade of the 16th (Irish) Division, Hughes was killed on 6 August 1918, and is buried at the British Cemetery in Borre, Nord
Borre, Nord
Borre is a commune in the Nord département of France.-History:In this village is located the 'Borre British Cemetery' with 370 graves from the first world war....
, France (Grave II. G. 2).