Ronald Laurence Hughes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian general
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Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
About Ronald Laurence Hughes
- Major General Ronald Laurence Hughes, (17 September 1920 – 2 February 2003) was a senior infantry officer in the Australian Army, seeing service during the Second World War, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
- Joining the Australian Army in 1937, after graduating from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1939 he served in New Guinea and Borneo during the Second World War.
- He commanded the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) during the static phase of the war in Korea in 1952–1953.
- Later, he commanded the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) in South Vietnam in 1967–68, during some of the heaviest fighting of the war experienced by the Australians.
- He subsequently filled a number of senior command and staff positions before retiring in 1977.
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