Percival John HAYES

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Service Number:	20087
Enlisted:	5 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	10th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Hairdresser
Died:	Victoria, Australia, 10 April 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated 15 April 1969.
Memorials:

5 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 20087, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
20 May 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 20087, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 20087, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Melbourne
6 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Field Artillery Battery, From 8th Field Artillery Brigade
4 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
9 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , From112th Field Artillery Brigade
9 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
15 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade
23 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 20087, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Husband of Ellen Hayes of Chambers Street, South Yarra, Victoria

Served a five year hairdressing apprenticeship with J.W. Low

Commenced return to Australia on 1 May 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on 8 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal