1897 Apr 13. Born Westbury, Wilts
1901 census at Coulston, Edington, Baynton West & East Coulston
1911 census at Holmsdale Gratwicke Road. A schoolboy at a boarding school.
Then at Wellington School
1916 Aug 20. Royal Wiltshire. Cadet Leonard Victor Hughes to be 2nd Lt. (on prob.).
1919 Mar 25. 5th Res. Regt.—The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lts. relinquish their commns. on completion of service, and retain the rank of 2nd Lt. . L. V. Hughes.
1921 Jan 19. Joined ADRIC with service no 1561. Posted to N Coy. Section Leader from 24 Jan
1921 Feb 21. Promoted Platoon Commander
1921 Jun 6. Posted to C Coy. Reverted to T/Cadet
1921 Jul/Sep Married in Barrackpore to Sheilagh Minnie Hennessy
1922 Jan 13. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1923 Mar 12. Emigrates to Canada
1923 Nov 24. He tried to emigrate from Canada to USA, but was debarred "quote exhausted "
1928 Jan 3. He tries again to emigrate to USA, this time apparently successfully
1942 Feb 13 WW2 Draft Registration Card
1974 Apr 16. Memphis, Ten, USA. Died (Ancestry tree)
WO 339/83043