William Thomas HAYES

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HAYES, William Thomas

Service Number:	620
Enlisted:	19 October 1914, Enlisted at Guildford, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1875
Home Town:	Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Wounds, 10th General Hospital, Rouen, France, 12 April 1917
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block O, Plot V111, Row p, Grave 4, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

19 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 620, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Guildford, WA
17 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 620, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: ''
17 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 620, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Surada, Fremantle
12 Apr 1917:	Involvement Private, 620, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 620 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-12
12 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 10th Light Horse Regiment

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael John Hayes and Ellen Hayes of W.A formerly of Tasmania

Brother of James Frederick Hayes who return to Australia on 4 August 1919 having served with the 10th Light Horse Regiment

Husband of Elizabeth Hayes nee Jones of Burwood Road, Auburn, Victoria formerly of Northcote, Victoria. William and Elizabeth married in Victoria during 1890c. Father of Cyril E. Hayes

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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