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HAYES, Francis Denis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1396 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 July 1915, Enlisted at Moree, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Moree, New South Wales, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Moree, Moree Plains, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 26 October 1964, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane |
| Memorials: | Moree Superior Public School WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1396, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Moree, NSW | |
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| 4 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1396, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1396, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney | |
| 2 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, Promoted wen taken on strength with the 1st Machine Gun Squadron on1 September 1916 | |
| 19 Sep 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to Malaria |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Thomas Hayes and Catherine Hayes of Bale Street, Moree, NSW. Brother of Gordon John Hayes who returned to Australia on 25 May 1919 having served with the 1st Light Horse Regiment
Commenced return to Australia on 12 July 1918 aboard HT Port Darwin disembarking on 18 August 1918
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
In 1935 he was residing in Church Street, Caboolture, QLD
During 1940c Francis married Elinor Mary Bedford in Moree, NSW