3590 Major-General Henry Bernard Wylde HUGHES, CB, DSO, OBE, MiD****, Royal Engineers

Personal number: 3590
Rank: Major-General
Name: Henry Bernard Wylde HUGHES, CB, DSO, OBE, MiD****
Unit: Royal Engineers


London Gazette : 12 January 1915
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CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—
Dated 30th October, 1914.
H. B. W. Hughes.

London Gazette : 21 November 1919
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The KING has approved the actg. promotion, or the relinquishment of actg. rank (as notified below), of the following officers of the Indian Army, Indian Army Reserve of Officers, and other Indian Services : —
Military Works Services.
Capt. H. B. W. Hughes, D.S.O., R.E., to be actg. Lieut.-Col. while employed as a Comdg. Royal Engr. 21st May 1919.

London Gazette : 10 June 1921
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The KING has been, graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, on the recommendation of the Government of India, for valuable services rendered in the Field with the Waziristan Force: —
To be dated 1st August, 1920.
To be Officers of the Military Division of the said Mast Excellent Order:—.
Capt. & Bt. Maj. (T./Lt.-Col.) Henry Bernard Wylde Hughes, D.S.O., R.E.

London Gazette : 25 April 1939
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REGULAR ARMY.
COMMANDS AND STAFF.
The undermentioned appts. are made: —
Col. H. B. W. Hughes, D.S.O., O.B.E., from Asst. Adjt.-Gen., War Office, to be Chief Engr., and is granted the temp, rank of Brig, whilst so empld. 18th Apr. 1939.

London Gazette : 1 April 1941
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940: —
Officers and Other Ranks on, or attached to, the Staff.
Hughes, Col. (acts. Maj.-Gen.) H. B. W., D.S.O., O.B.E. (3590), late R.E,

London Gazette : 15 April 1941
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The undermentioned to be supernumerary to estab.:—
7th Apr. 1941: —
Col. (actg. Maj.-Gen.) H. B. W. Hughes, D.S.O., O.B.E. (3590), to be temp. Maj.- Gen. 15th Apr. 1941.

London Gazette : 8 July 1941
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the Middle East during the period December, 1940, to February, 1941:-
COMMANDS AND STAFF.
Hughes, Col. (temp. Maj.-Gen.) H. B. W., D.S.O., O.B.E. (3590), late R.E.

London Gazette : 30 December 1941
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The KING has been graciously pleased to .give orders for the following appointments.to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February, 1941, to July, 1941:—
To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order:—
Major-General (temporary) Henry Bernard Wylde Hughes, D.S.O., O.B.E. (3590), late Corps of Royal Engineers.

London Gazette : 5 June 1942
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REGULAR ARMY.
The undermentioned Cols, to be supernumerary to the estabt.:—
Maj.-Gen. (temp.) H. B. W . Hughes, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E. (3590). 8th May 1942.

London Gazette : 16 October 1942
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REGULAR ARMY.
Col. (temp Maj.-Gen.) H. B. W. Hughes, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E. (3590), to be Maj.-Gen. 16th Oct. 1942, with seniority from i6th Nov. 1940.

London Gazette : 24 June 1943
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period ist May, 1942, to 22nd October, 1942: —
Commands and Staff.
Maj.-Gen. H. B. W..Hughes, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E. (3590), late R.E.

London Gazette : 6 April 1944
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:—
Commands and Staff.
Maj.-Gen. H. B. W. Hughes, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E. (3590), late R.E.

London Gazette : 19 April 1945
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Europe: —
Commands and Staff.
Maj.-Gen. H. B. W. Hughes, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.Ii. C3590), late R.E.

London Gazette : 15 August 1946
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The KING has been pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decorations which have been conferred on the undermentioned personnel in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies: —
DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Legion of Merit, Degree of Commander.
Major-General Henry Bernard Wylde HUGHES, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E. (3590), late Corps of Royal Engineers.

 

London Gazette : 1 April 1941
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London Gazette : 8 July 1941
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Recommendation for Award for Hughes, Henry Bernard Wylde Rank: Colonel ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/146/142
Name Hughes, Henry Bernard Wylde
Rank: Colonel
Regiment: E-in-C General Head Quarters Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Egypt, Libya)
Award: Commander of the British Empire [CB - Companion of Order of the Bath]
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 30 December 1941

 

London Gazette : 24 June 1943
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London Gazette : 6 April 1944
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London Gazette : 19 April 1945
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See also:

• Biography of Major-General Henry Bernard Wylde Hughes (1887 – 1953), Great Britain
• Henry Bernard Wylde Hughes - National Portrait Gallery
  
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