A RACHUB woman is hoping to honour her great uncle who was missed off the Bangor war memorial when he died during the Second World War.

Angharad Hughes, originally from Bethesda, is hoping to 'right a wrong' that was done to her relative due to a boundary issue more than 75 years ago.

Edward Hughes, from Glasinfryn, was the son of Hugh and Blodwen Hughes. He died at the age of 24 in Burma on October 6, 1944.

At the time he was serving in the 2nd bn Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment.)

Angharad said: "Because he was from Glasinfryn, there was some debate over where his name should be put, either on the Bangor memorial or on the one in Bethesda. There was some sort of row over the boundary.

"I was told his mum was grief stricken at losing her Edward, and she probably wanted no part of it all, they'd had her son.

"But as time passed on, it never got sorted out and his name was never put on either of the memorials.

"I always felt a connection with Edward, even though he died a long time ago, especially as my son Josh was born on the same month and day, October 6, the same date he died.

"It was around Remembrance Sunday, I thought it was sad that Edward was not being remembered on a memorial, and it prompted me to do a bit of family history research. I contacted the City of Bangor Council to see if it was possible to have his name put on the Bangor memorial, even though it was years later."

Angharad, who is a student administrator, working in student services, at Bangor University contacted the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. She also tracked down Edward's service number and discovered he was was buried in Burma, where he has a memorial, with a Welsh inscription, in the Taukkyan Cemetery.

The cemetery was for Allied soldiers from the British Commonwealth who died in battle in Burma during WWII and is maintained by the CWGC.

Angharad was also able to obtain photographs of Edward, his grave and a plan of the cemetery through the War Graves Photographic Project. The City of Bangor Council had to advertise the request to alter the memorial, for 28 days, in case of objections.

On its website it said: "The City Council has received a request to add the name of a fallen soldier in World War Two, from Glasinfryn, Bangor, to the War Memorial at Deiniol Road, Bangor.

"Details and evidence of the service person have been lodged with the City Council and appear to be satisfactory to enable us to add the details to the plinth."

The Town Clerk Ian Jones said: "We will find an expert to write the inscription and Edward Hughes's name will be added to the slate memorial."