In Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 34204 Corporal Harry Hughes serving with the “V” 15th Heavy Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery who died 29/10/1917.

Pauline Priano has submitted the following:-

Henry Hughes, known as Harry, was born in 1895 in Spennymoor. He was the only son and one of four surviving children, (one deceased) of Peter Samuel Hughes a Welshman born Holywell, Flintshire in 1870. He (Peter) and his family migrated north and in 1881 when Peter was 11 years of age, were living at Charles Street Whitworth. Henry’s mother was Phoebe Ann Stephenson, a native of Byers Green, his parents were married December 1892 in the district of Bishop Auckland. Peter Samuel worked as a miner.

Henry in 1911 was living at 42, Arthur Street and worked as a miner employed at Windlestone Colliery, prior to enlisting using his nickname Harry, September 2nd 1914, in the Royal Field Artillery, “V” 15th H. T. M. Battery. The V Heavy Trench Mortar Battery was attached to the 15th (Scottish) Division. He remained in England until May 10th 1915 when he was sent to the front as part of the 31st Brigade “A” Battery and deployed throughout the major battles in France. By April 15th 1917 he had been promoted to the rank of Corporal.

Corporal 34204 Henry (Harry) Hughes R. F. A. was killed in action October 29th 1917 in the Arras sector and is interred at Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux, Pas de Calais, France grave I. D. 9. Henry was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal, he was 22 years old and unmarried.

In God’s safe keeping. Rest In Peace.

Henry Hughes is remembered at Chilton on C107.04, C107.12, C107.14 (Darlington D40.039) and C107.15.