John Vivian HAYES MM

HAYES, John Vivian

    Service Number: 610
    Enlisted: 15 February 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, 15 January 1897
    Home Town: Deniliquin, Deniliquin, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 25 September 1977, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Altona Memorial Park, Victoria
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    World War 1 Service

    15 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 610, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    10 May 1915: Involvement Private, 610, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    10 May 1915: Embarked Private, 610, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    6 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    16 Feb 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    31 May 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22 Training Battalion
    12 Jun 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads:- For conspicuous gallantry in command of their platoons during the capture of the trenches near Bullecourt on 3rd May, 1917. They [Hayes and 753 E.F. Watkins] carried out the duties of clearing the trenches, organising the defence and establishing advanced posts in an able manner and contributed materially to the success of the attack London Gazette on 9 July 1917, page 6838, position 68 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 8 November 1917, page 2936, position 81
    25 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 65th Infantry Battalion, From 22nd Battalion
    14 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, From 65th Battalion
    11 Nov 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 610, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the abdomen. Invalided to England on 4 December 1917 aboard HS St, David
    21 Jun 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 610, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Charles Gilbert Hayes and Elizabeth Hayes nee Hooper of Deniliqun, NSW formerly of Port Fairy, Victoria

    Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1918 aboard HT Osterley

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1922 John married Muriel Pattie in Victoria

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