HAYES, Edward
| Service Number: | 1873 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 October 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Moonta, South Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Meekatharra, Meekatharra, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
| Died: | Geraldton, Western Australia, 2 June 1932, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geraldton Cemetery, Western Australia Catholic area, Row 2, Grave 16. Interred on 3 June 1932 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1873, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 17 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1873, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1873, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Borda, Fremantle | |
| 23 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, At Serapeum | |
| 29 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 23 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 15 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 4th Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 20 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 1873, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Shrapnel wound to the leg | |
| 13 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1873, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged to the 5th Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Hayes of Cue Place, Lawlers, WA. Brother of Mary Beggs nee Hayes of Fitzroy, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 5 September 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 17 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1922c Edward married Bertha Eastough in Geraldton, WA
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward Hayes of Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 31 May 1919 aboard HS Aenaes as nursing staff disembarking on 12 July 1919
Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Husband of Carmel Alma Hayes nee Butcher of Ascot Vale, Victoria formerly of Newtown, NSW. Edward and Carmel married in Victoria during 1925c
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