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HAYES, Harold Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2671 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1916, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 6 March 1898 |
| Home Town: | Home Hill, Burdekin, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 20 March 1985, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Home Hill Roll of Honour, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2671, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2671, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2671, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 10 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2671, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Ernest Albert Hayes and Grace Lillian Hayes nee Baker of Home Hill, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1917 fit for home service only
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 17 September 1925 Haarold married Mae Beazley in QLD