James HAYES

HAYES, James

Service Numbers: 2816A , 2816A
Enlisted: 28 January 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 50th Infantry Battalion
Born: Birkenhead, South Australia, 19 June 1891
Home Town: Exeter, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Allenby Gardens, South Australia, 4 December 1947, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (General)
Catholic area, Row A, grave 142. Sieberts Funerals officiated
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World War 1 Service

28 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2816A , 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
21 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2816A, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
21 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2816A, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide
28 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, From 10th Battalion
25 Jul 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2816A , 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to Sciatica

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Hayes and Jane Hayes nee Cox of Birkenhead, SA

Husband of Marie Irene Hayes nee Congear of Mead Street, Exeter, SA. James and Marie married on 30 July 1910 at the residence of John Angelo Congear of Glanvilles, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 5 July 1916 aboard HT Karoola disembarking on 3 August 1916

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