Hugh Llewellyn Glyn Hughes

Hugh Llewellyn Glyn Hughes
Brigadier Glyn Hughes at Bergen-Belsen, 1945
Nickname(s)"Hughie"
Born(1892-07-25)25 July 1892
Ventersburg, Orange Free State
(now South Africa)
Died24 November 1973(1973-11-24) (aged 81)
Edinburgh, Scotland
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1915–1947
RankBrigadier
Service number111060
UnitWiltshire Regiment
Grenadier Guards
Commands heldRoyal Army Medical Corps
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars
Military Cross
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Mentioned in Despatches
Croix de guerre (France)
Legion of Merit (United States)

Brigadier Hugh Llewellyn Glyn Hughes, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, MC, MRCS (25 July 1892 – 24 November 1973) was a British military officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps and later a medical administrator, educationalist and sports administrator. Hughes served in both the First and Second World Wars and is notable for his role in the care and rehabilitation of the victims of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.[1]

  1. ^ Robson, H. E. (1974). "Glyn Hughes obituary". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 8 (2–3): 73. doi:10.1136/bjsm.8.2-3.73. PMC 1859479.

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