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HAYES, Walter Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1282 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 May 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Linton,Victoria, Australia., 1868 |
| Home Town: | Maddington, Gosnells, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Importer |
| Died: | Subiaco,Western Australia., 6 January 1933, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia WESLEYAN BA 0209 |
| Memorials: | Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1282, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1282, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1282, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Wounded Private, Gun Shot Wound to Face: Slight | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1282, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to age |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Walter Hayes and Mary Hayes
Husband of Louisa Hayes of 'Kenwick Park', Maddington, WA
Commenced return to Australia on 11 December 1918 aboard HT Saxon disembarking on 20 January 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal