Ronald Laurence Hughes
Ronald Laurence Hughes | |
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Brigadier Hughes with Paul Hasluck, the Minister for External Affairs, in South Vietnam in 1967 | |
| Born | 17 September 1920 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 2 February 2003 (aged 82) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1937–1977 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 1st Division (1974–75) 1st Australian Task Force (1967–68) 6th Task Force (1966–67) 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1952–53) 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1951–52) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
| Relations | James Curnow Hughes (brother) |
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Major General Ronald Laurence Hughes, CBE, DSO (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.