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CHARLES PHILIP HAYMAN – Service No. 1456 3rd Light Horse Regiment AIF

Born 6th October 1895 Quorn, South Australia. Eldest son of Ernest Vine Hayman and Matilda Hyman nee Phillips. Born as a twin to brother Ernst Percival who died 16th October 1895. At the time of his birth his father Ernest Hayman was working at Quorn in the South Australian Railways.

Prior to joining he worked for John Wyles & Co Land and Real Estate Agents in Adelaide South Australia.

Enlisted 2nd June 1915 Keswick, Adelaide South Australia. Unit shown as 11th reinforcement 3rd Light Horse Battalion. Also spent time with 1st Light Horse.

Medical examination reads 5ft 6 & 1/4 inches height, Dark complexion, brown eyes and dark hair. Religion C of E.

Embarked 27th October 1915 HMAT Benalla A24

2nd January 1916 - 3rd Light Horse Regiment absorbed in Regimental Western Front Force to 29th December 1916. EGYPT
20th May 1916 Sick and taken to Hospital at Katara. Admitted with Tonsillitis. 31st May discharged Port Said. 3rd June 1916 re joined 3rd Light Horse Regiment
24th August 1916 at Romani …..Conduct to the prejudice of good order and Military discipline at Kilo 47 at or about 9pm on 22nd August 1916 made a false statement to his Superior officer when questioned by the Officer in regard to the name of a man who had been put under arrest. Awarded 10 days No2 FP
23 December 1916 Wounded in action at El Arish 30th December to Hospital El Arish. Wound received to right arm.
It is interesting to note that he always wore a long sleeved shirt even when fishing. We were told that this was to cover the injury.
Jan 1917 – May 1917 various admissions to hospital
26th May 1917 AIF Headquarters. Charges………….No1. When OAS improperly dressed in that he was wearing cap not the regulation pattern in Cairo 2/2/17 No2. Disobedient to Hospital Orders in that he returned to his Ward at 10.15m Abbassia 21/2/17 No 3 Conduct to the prejudice of good order and Military discipline in that he persistently asserted his intention to break barracks while under open arrest 13th April 1917 Abbassia. Admonished Cairo 23/5/17
9th June 1917 Conduct to the prejudices of good order and Military discipline in that he at Moascar Egypt having had his name taken by the MP earlier in the day for being on prohibited area at the rear of 1st LHR. Neglecting to obey camp order no 595. Insolence to an NCO. Awarded 14 days and loss of pay. Returned from compound 23rd June.
2nd August 1917 transferred to Hospital at Ismalia with Tonsillitis, dismissed 26th August.
26th August 1917 again admitted to Aust General Hospital with Diphtheria at Ismalia.
30th August 1917 Tonsillitis at Abbassia transferred to Moascar.
23rd Sept 1917 Trooper taken on Strength to Moascar.

During World War I, the Moascar Isolation Camp provided the final preparation for entrainment to Alexandria and the Western Front. The isolation camps screened soldiers arriving in Egypt as reinforcements for two weeks, checking for any illnesses such as measles which can break out when people are crowded together for long periods. Ismailia is a city in north-eastern Egypt, situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal

23rd March 1918, Jaundice Hospitalised Moascar, 10th April 1918 Jaundice at Port Said. 22nd August transferred to Rest Camp Port Said 2th April transferred to Moascar
19th August 1918 admitted to Hospital at Jericho
18th Jan 1919 Aust HQ Cairo attached for Duty
15th May 1919 to embark at Port Said per HT “Orani” for Australia
16th June 1919 Embarked on HT “Orari” for Australia from Kantara, Egypt

El Qantara, known by the Allies as Kantara was a supply depot on the Suez Canal in Egypt. It marked the start of the desert railway and had a hospital center and distribution warehouse to support units taking part in the Sinai and Palestine campaigns.

19th August 1919 Discharged. Three Medals received were 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and the AIF Returned from active service medal.

After returning to Australia he joined the South Australian Railways as correspondence dated 20th June 1921 shows him living in Quorn where he worked for many years with the SA Railways.

On 27th December 1921 he married Vera Charlotte Bailey at St Peter’s Church Glenelg where in his youth Charles had been a Choir boy. In their early days they lived in Peterborough whilst working with the Railways.

On 23rd March 1924 daughter and only child Gaynor Lesly Hayman was born at Peterborough.

He returned to Adelaide some time in the early 1930’s. In 1936 was living at Reade Park and served with the Railways as a Clerk until his Retirement.

Died 2nd May 1968