Hugh Hesketh Hughes (October 1902 – 23 May 1940) was a Welsh champion

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player who trained in Argentina.

Biography

He was born in October 1902 in

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. He participated in the 1936

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. He was a second lieutenant in the Welsh Guards during World War II and was killed on 23 May 1940 in France. He is buried in the St. Martin-Boulogne Communal Cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Hesketh 1902 births 1940 deaths Welsh polo players International Polo Cup Sportspeople from Flintshire Welsh Guards officers British Army personnel killed in World War II Military personnel from Flintshire Burials in Hauts-de-France