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HAYES, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3176 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 March 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLd |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | East Charlton, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cabinet Maker |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 30 July 1957, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3176, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLd | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 3176, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 3176, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 8 Jun 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3176, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Hayes and Elizabeth Hayes nee Holt of Wellington Street, Wooloowin, QLD formerly of Blackall Terrace, East Brisbane, QLD
Served a six year apprenticeship with J.F. Chisholm of South Brisbane, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 30 January 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal