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HAYES, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3131, 86361 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 September 1916, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Special Services AIF |
| Born: | Geurnsey, England, 29 October 1872 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Rigger |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3131, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW | |
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| 11 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 3131, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 3131, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 64th Infantry Battalion (BCOF), In England | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 62nd Infantry Battalion, At Windmill Hill | |
| 8 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3131, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District due to varicose veins and overage | |
| 17 Sep 1919: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 86361, Special Services AIF, Enlisted in NSW | |
| 18 Sep 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 86361, Special Services AIF, Embarked S.S. Frankfurt at Sydney, NSW | |
| 21 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 86361, Special Services AIF, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was living in Newcastle, NSW
Son of Matilda Martha Hayes (later known as Matilda Martha Russell) of High Street, Guernsey, England
Commenced return to Australia on 31 January 1918 aboard HT Konigon Castle
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal