The suicide Trooper George Hughes Natal Mounted Police

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Natal Witness 14th October 1879

There is a Hughes G. 1879 clasp shown as 'died in service' in the NMP medal rolls.

Apparently he was a native of Canterbury. Natal Witness 18th October 1879

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Natal Witness Saturday 18th October 1879
SUICIDE - The unfortunate man Hughes of the Mounted Police who committed suicide under the circumstances detailed in our last, was on Tuesday evening buried with military honours. IT is said his mind was deranged since the massacre of Isandhlwana when he was at the front.

Posts : 310 Join date : 2011-10-18 Location : Cornwall

Link to a memorial in the PMB old cemetery commemorating NMP burials - Hughes is in the left hand column, 14th down:

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Regards,

Tim

Subject: The Suicide Trooper George Hughes NMP Mon Jun 12, 2023 2:20 pm

Hi Tim
When we recently went to the PMB Cemetery it was locked up complete with a new security fence , you must ring and someone will ' eventually ' open it for you , when we looked through the fence into the NMP section it was so badly overgrown , and I can say I've never ever seen that Memorial ( Damn ! ) , in saying that we drove past the cemetery on a sunday a couple of weeks ago and I remarked that I thought the Cemetery had had some work done on it ! , unfortunately we didn't have time to stop and check the NMP section .
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Hi Gary good to see your back

When I was there last the fence was broken down which side of the main street was it on the George Macleroy side or the other side wear Raw is buried.

Subject: The Suicide Trooper George Hughes NMP Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:18 am

Hi Inks
Can't remember as we came in the back way and I wasn't taking much notice , but I'll be spending much more time in there when I go over next year Salute

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