William Edward HAYES

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Service Number:	7751
Enlisted:	9 May 1917, Enlisted at Perth, WA.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, 1899
Home Town:	East Perth, Perth Water, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Subiaco, Western Australia, 3 February 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic area, Section PD, Grave 0128 lease has expired
Memorials:

9 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7751, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA.
1 Aug 1917:	Involvement Private, 7751, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1917:	Embarked Private, 7751, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Medic, Sydney
2 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7751, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Shell wound to the left groin. Invalided to England on 16 June 1918
27 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7751, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of William James Hayes and Ellizabeth Hayes nee Costello of Goderick Street, East Perth, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 6 November 1918 aboard HT Marathon disembarking on the 24 December 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal