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HAYES, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2427 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 May 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Wynyard, Waratah/Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Wynyard State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Jockey |
| Died: | Wounds, 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, France, 7 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block O, Plot V111, Row E, Grave 4. Headstone inscription reads: No word of comfort could we give to him we loved so well, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2427, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2427, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2427, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 5 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2427, 58th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left shoulder | |
| 27 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2427, 58th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. wound to the head fracturing his skull |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlisting he was living and working at Leongatha, Victoria.
Son of David John Hayes and Sarah Brewer formerly Hayes of Dodgin Street, Wynyard, Tasmania
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal