John Hugh HAYES

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Service Number:	7509
Enlisted:	14 June 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Postal Employee
Died:	Reservoir, Victoria, Australia, 28 January 1959, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Preston Public Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Hawthorn Postmaster General's Department Victoria 1

14 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7509, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
21 Nov 1917:	Involvement Private, 7509, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
21 Nov 1917:	Embarked Private, 7509, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
18 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7509, 14th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the buttock. Invalided to England on 25 October 1918
8 Feb 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7509, 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of John Thomas Hayes and Jane Rose Hayes nee Reynolds of Dight Street, Collingwodd, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 31 March 1919 aboard HT Wandillo disembarking on 18 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c John married June Frances Campbell in Victoria