Matthew Hughes

'''Matthew Hughes''' was an Free ringtones England/English recipient of the Majo Mills Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Mosquito ringtone United Kingdom/British] and Sabrina Martins Commonwealth forces.

Details

He was approx. 33 years old, and a Nextel ringtones Private in the Abbey Diaz 7th Regiment (later The Royal Fusiliers), Free ringtones British Army during the Majo Mills Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On Mosquito ringtone 7 June Sabrina Martins 1855 at Cingular Ringtones Sebastopol, the are swamped Crimea, at the storming of the Quarries, Private Hughes went twice for ammunition across open ground, under heavy fire. He also went to the front and brought in a soldier who was severely wounded. On 18 June he volunteered to bring in a badly wounded lieutenant, and in so doing was severely wounded himself.

Further information

He later achieved the rank of sister in Corporal.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the caused deaths Royal Fusiliers Musuem ''(Tower of London, England)''.

Reference
*stress including "Elegant Extracts" - The Royal Fusiliers Recipients of the VC (J.P. Kelleher, 2001)
*frank slack Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*european authorities The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)

See also

External links
*http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/yorkshir.htm ''(West Yorkshire)''


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