Ronald Laurence Hughes
Ronald Laurence Hughes | |
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order | |
Relations | James Curnow Hughes (brother) |
Early life
Hughes was born in
Military career
Following the outbreak of the Second World War, he was posted to the
Hughes was married in 1947 and he and his wife Joan later had three sons, Alan, David and Geoffrey.
During 1967–68 Hughes commanded the
Hughes returned to Australia in October 1968.
Later life
In his later life Hughes was actively involved in the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL), the United Services Institution and the Military History Society of Australia.[1] During his retirement he was a keen gardener and tennis player and he and Joan later travelled around Australia for six months in a caravan.[1] Hughes died in Canberra on 2 February 2003, aged eighty-two.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Shelton 2003, p. 75.
- ^ a b c O'Neill 1985, p. 648.
- ^ a b c d e Australian Army Journal 2003, p. 138.
- ^ a b "Australian Army Amphibious Operations in the South-West Pacific: 1942–45: Contributors" (PDF). Australian Army History Unit. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ "A general who kept his feet on the ground – Maj-Gen Ronald Hughes". Army News: The Soldiers' Newspaper. Canberra: Australian Department of Defence. 13 March 2003.
- ^ Horner 2008, p. 440.
- ^ Forbes 2010, p. 446.
- ^ a b Palazzo 2006, p. 45.
- ^ Ham 2007, p. 315.
- ^ Dennis et al 2008, p. 556.
- ^ Palazzo 2006, p. 117.
References
- "Major General Ronald Hughes, CBE, DSO (Retd) (1920–2003)" (PDF). Australian Army Journal. I (1). Land Warfare Studies Centre: 137–138. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- Dennis, Peter; ISBN 978-0-19-551784-2.
- Forbes, Cameron (2010). The Korean War: Australia in the Giant's Playground. Sydney, New South Wales: Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4050-4001-3.
- ISBN 978-0-7322-8237-0.
- ISBN 978-1-74175-374-5.
- ISBN 0-642-04330-2.
- Palazzo, Albert (2006). Australian Military Operations in Vietnam. Australian Army Campaigns Series. Vol. 3. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Army History Unit. ISBN 1-876439-10-6.
- Shelton, Jim (2003). "Obituary: Major General R.L. Hughes CBE DSO: 17 September 1920 – 2 February 2003)". Sabretache. 44 (1). Military Historical Society of Australia: 75. ISSN 0048-8933. Retrieved 6 October 2011.