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HAYS, Herbert John Hawkins
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2125 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 December 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1951, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Roman Catholic area, Section A, Grave 115 |
| Memorials: | Wickham Honey Suckle Point (H.S.P.) Loco Railway Workshops Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2125, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 3 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 2125, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Karmala embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 3 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 2125, Camel Corps, RMS Karmala, Sydney | |
| 13 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 12th Light Horse Regiment, At Moarscar | |
| 16 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2125, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Richmond Hays and Ellen Hays of Newcastle, NSW
Husband of Theresa M. Hays nee Cridland of James Street, Hamilton, NSW. Herbert and Theresa married during 1912c in Newcastle, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 7 April 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 17 May 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal