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HAYWARD, Frederick Cecil
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6528 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Asfordby, Leicestershire, England, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Anakie, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Council School |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 9 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery Plot 1V, Row D, Grave 15 Headstone inscription reads: He fought the fight the victory won and entered into rest, Grevillers British Cemetery, Grevillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Anakie & Staughtonvale Roll of Honor WW1, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6528, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6528, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6528, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6528, Multiple gunshot wounds |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 19 years
Son of Edward and Kate Hayward of New Lodge, Berkley Lane, Belgrave, Leicester; brother of William Charles Hayward who returned to Australia on 6 September 1919 having served with the 8th Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal