LIEUTENANT J GWILYM HUGHES, B.A.
Lieutenant Hughes was the only son of the late Mr. J. T. Hughes and Mrs Hughes, of Hazelwood, Bangor. He was educated at St. Paul's School, at Friars School, and at the N. W. University College, Bangor where he graduated with honours. While at the University College, where he was one of the most popular students, he was a member of the Officer's Training Corps. On leaving the College, he entered the teaching profession, and was appointed senior master at Llanidloes County School, afterwards taking up a post of Assistant Master at Friars School, where he was engaged when the war broke out. Joining the Army, he received a commission in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, in the Autumn of 1915, and was promoted Lieutenant in the summer of 1916. He proceeded to the Front on September 6th, 1916, and was wounded on October 28th, and on November 3rd, news of his death was received.
Lieutenant Hughes took a prominent part in organising Cymrodorion Societies, both at Llanidloes and at Bangor, being Secretary of the latter Society. He was an active worker in connection with the last National Eisteddfod at Bangor. Aged 35 years.
