Andrew HAYES

HAYES, Andrew

Service Numbers: 4218, 4128
Enlisted: 10 January 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Pioneer Battalion
Born: Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia, 12 June 1881
Home Town: Abbotsford, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Pneumonia - heart failure, Sydney Hall Military Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, 7 April 1917, aged 35 years
Cemetery: Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Dorset, England
Plot III, Row C, Grave 2637, Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Weymouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

10 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4218, 21st Infantry Battalion
7 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 4128, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 4128, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
16 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion
7 Apr 1917: Involvement Private, 4128, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4128 awm_unit: 5 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-07

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland

Died on this date – 7th April.... Private Andrew Hayes was born at Ballarat East, Victoria in 1881. His mother died in 1900 & his father died near the end of 1901.

Andrew Hayes married Catherine Veronica Brain in 1904 at Ballarat, Victoria, They had a son - Andrew George Matthew Hayes in January, 1906 & a daughter Eileen Mary Constance Hayes was born in February, 1913.

Catherine Hayes petitioned for a divorce from Andrew Patrick Hayes in 1914 & this was granted on 17th May, 1915.

Andrew Hayes enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 4th January, 1916 as a 34 year old, married, Labourer from Abbotsford, Victoria. His next of kin was listed as his brother – Edward Hayes, Ballarat East, Victoria.

Private Andrew Hayes embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Wiltshire (A18) on 7th March, 1916 with the 6th Infantry Brigade, 21st Infantry Battalion, 10th Reinforcements.

Private Andrew Hayes was transferred to 5th Pioneer Battalion on 16th April, 1916 at Tel-el-Kebir from 6th Training Battalion. He was taken on strength of 5th Pioneer Battalion at Ferry Post on 17th April, 1916 from 21st Battalion.

Private Hayes was sent sick to Hospital on 15th May, 1916 (cause not determined) & he was discharged to his Unit on 19th May, 1916.

Private Andrew Hayes embarked from Alexandria on 19th June, 1916 on Troopship Canada to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force. He disembarked at Marseilles, France on 25th June, 1916.

Private Hayes was sent sick to Hospital on 13th January, 1917 with “Def Teeth” then transferred to Casualty Clearing Station on 26th January, 1917 with a scald to foot.

Private Hayes was admitted to 5th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 29th January, 1917 with Bronchitis. He was marked for transfer to England on 4th February, 1917 with Debility. Private Hayes embarked for England from Havre, France on 4th February, 1917 on Hospital Ship Formosa with Bronchitis. He was admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital at Birmingham, England on 5th February, 1917 with Debility & Bronchitis. He was transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital at Southall on 26th February, 1917.

Private Hayes was granted furlo from 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall from 20th March, 1917 to 4th April, 1917 & was to then report to Training Draft.

Private Andrew Hayes was admitted to Weymouth Military Hospital, Dorset, England on 31st March, 1917 with Pneumonia (as per Hospital Admissions form, however, the Casualty Form – Active Service & Statement of Service form both have recorded that Private Andrew Hayes was sent sick to Sidney Hall Hospital at Weymouth on 31st March, 1917.)

Private Andrew Hayes died at 7.30 am on 7th April, 1917 at Sydney Hall Military Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England from Pneumonia. The Hospital Admission form recorded “Patient died of heart failure.”

Private Andrew Hayes was buried in Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Weymouth, Dorset, England where 82 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/h-l.html

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