William John HAYES

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Service Number:	5948
Enlisted:	19 June 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Maylands, Bayswater, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

19 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5948, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 5948, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 5948, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5948, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the thigh. Invalided to England on 16 May 1917 aboard HS Grantully Castle
1 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5948, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Clara Hayes of Seventh Avenue, Maylands, WA. Next of kin given as Mrs Busridge of Williamstown, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 10 Februry 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal