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HAYNES, William Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2250 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 May 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Died of wounds, At sea (HMHS Sicilia), 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 35, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2250, 12th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2250, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2250, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Fremantle | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2250, 12th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, SW to chest (penetrating, having been TOS the same day). Evacuated to HMHS Sicilia, where he died of his wounds later the same day and was buried at sea 7 August 1915. |
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