George HAYES

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Service Numbers:	1937, 1937,
Enlisted:	16 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 8 July 1898
Home Town:	Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Sunbury, Victoria, Australia, 2 June 1974, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Sunbury Public Cemetery
Memorials:

16 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1937, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1937, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 1937, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
23 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 65th Infantry Battalion, From the 23rd Battalion
20 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, From 65th Battalion
15 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1937,, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of H.. Hayes of Stafford Street, Abbotsford, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1919 aboard HT Trasos Montes disembarking on 22 May 1919

Medals: 19141-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

George HAYES was born on 8/7/1898 in Carlton, Victoria.

In 1915 he was working as a labourer when he joined the AIF on 14/6/1915 in Melbourne.

He gave his next of kin as his mother, Mrs. H. Hayes of 101 Stafford Street Abbotsford.

George left Australia on 26/8/1915 as part of the 23rd Battalion.

He survived the war and returned to Australia on 22/5/1919 and was discharged on 15/7/1919.

He moved to Sunbury, Victoria after the war.

During WW2 George enlisted on 28/1/1941 and was given the number V44851. He was discharged on 14/8/1944.

In 1967 he was living at 44 Barkly Street Sunbury.

George died on 2/6/1974 at Sunbury.