Ernest Albert HAYES

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Service Number:	7596
Enlisted:	3 March 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Barraba, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Barraba, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bush Worker
Memorials:

3 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7596, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
10 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 7596, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
10 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 7596, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
20 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7596, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Catherine Ann Jones nee Hayes of Barraba, NSW

Previously he had enlisted on two occasions both times being discharged after a short time as it was doubltful if he would make a suitable soldier

Commenced return to Australia on 1 July 1919 aboard Frankfurt disembarking on 20 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal