William Joseph HAYES

HAYES, William Joseph

    Service Number: 5103
    Enlisted: 29 December 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Tooborac, Victoria, Australia, 1877
    Home Town: Tooborac, Mitchell, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Memorials: Tooborac War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    29 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5103, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    1 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 5103, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
    1 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 5103, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne
    9 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5103, 7th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the body and face
    2 Oct 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    2 Nov 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    13 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5103, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Hayes and Mary Elizabeth Hayes of Tooborac, Victoria. Brother of Albert John Hayes who was killed in action on 4 october 1917 while serving with the 7th Battalion and has no known grave.His name appears on Menin Gate, Ypres

    Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Soudan disembarking on 26 June 1919

    Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal

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