James HAYES

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Service Number:	1542
Enlisted:	9 September 1914, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Richmond Plains, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Korumburra, Victoria, Australia, 1942, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

9 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1542, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 1542, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Embarked HT Marrare at Melbourne
9 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1542, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Severe wound to the shoulder including the lung
17 Feb 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1542, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District
Date unknown:	Involvement Gunner, 1542, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: HMAT Marere embarkation_ship_number: A21 public_note: ''
Date unknown:	Embarked Gunner, 1542, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Marere

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Son of Edmond Hayes and Elizabeth Hayes nee Donavan of Johnson Street, Richmond, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1915 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 20 November 1915

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal