Q:Facts: - death place: castleblayney , county monaghan , ireland - branch: united kingdom - battles: world war i - death date: 04 january 1942 - placeofburial: broomfield , county monaghan - awards: victoria cross - birth date: 10 november 1885 - unit: connaught rangers - name: thomas hughes - image size: 125 - image: victoria cross medal without bar.png - birth place: castleblayney , county monaghan , ireland - rank: corporal Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of thomas hughes -lrb- vc -rrb- .
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thomas hughes vc -lrb- 10 nov 1885 -- 4 january 1942 -rrb- was a british army soldier , and irish recipient of the victoria cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces .