John James HAYES

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Service Number:	1392
Enlisted:	3 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	Australian Veterinary Hospital
Born:	Baddaginnie, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Carrum, Kingston, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Ironmoulder
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 1 April 1966, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Memorials:	Nar Nar Goon Carrum Honour Roll

3 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1392, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1392, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1392, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , From 29th Battalion. Promoted to Gunner when taken on strength
2 Aug 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1392, 10th Field Artillery Brigade
22 Aug 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1392, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Second occasion. Sever wound to the neck. On 22 August 1917 he embarked HS St. Andrew for England
7 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From 10th Field Artillery Brigade
23 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1392, Australian Veterinary Hospital, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Thomas Patrick Hayes and Elizabeth Mary Hayes of Carrum, Victoria

Served his four year Ironmoulder apprenticeship with T. Alston of South Melbourne, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 10 April 1919 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 31 May 1919

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

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