Leonard John HAYES

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Service Number:	2689
Enlisted:	8 August 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Moama, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Moama, Riverina, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 27 December 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Echuca War Memorial

8 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2689, 60th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2689, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2689, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
5 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2689, 60th Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds. Invalided to England on 30 July 1918
22 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2689, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 33rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of Denis Hayes and Mary Hayes of Moama, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 24 December 1918 aboard HT Takada

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Durinf 1921c Leonard married Annie Laurie Kelvy in Victoria