William Henry HAYES

HAYES, William Henry

Service Number: 1414
Enlisted: 21 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town: Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Tobacco Manufacturer
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World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 1414, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
21 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 1414, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Embarked HMAT Southern at Melbourne Victoria
2 Aug 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 1414, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Shell shock resulting from concussion
1 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 1414, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Second occasion. wound to the left thigh
15 Feb 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, From 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
22 Feb 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1414, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 3rd Military District
Date unknown: Embarked Driver, 1414, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Marere
Date unknown: Involvement Driver, 1414, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: HMAT Marere embarkation_ship_number: A21 public_note: ''

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of M. Hayes of Madeline Street, Carlton, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1918 aboard HT Port Darwin disembarking on 24 December 1918

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