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Trooper Alfred Henry Huggins

 

Huggins

 

Trooper Alfred Henry Huggins, 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), formerly a Private in the North Irish Horse, Service No. 71831 (Corps of Hussars). Born Longfield. Enlisted Antrim. Residence Fortlongfield. Son of Thomas and Susan Huggins, Fortlongfield, Kilbracken, County Cavan. Died of wounds at the 38th Casualty Station on 30 August 1918, aged 21. Buried at Fienvillers British Cemetery, Somme, France, grave C.36. His gravestone inscription reads:

H/71831 TROOPER

ALFRED HENRY HUGGINS

NORTH IRISH HORSE

30TH AUGUST 1918

 

Image kindly provided by Richard Evans. See his website Nelson, Glamorgan and the Great War http://www.nelson-ww1-memorial.org.uk.