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HAYES, William Eric Buchanan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2620 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Glenferrie, Victoria, Australia, 19 May 1898 |
| Home Town: | Mount Dandenong, Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fruit Grower |
| Died: | Victoria, Australia, 2 December 1935, aged 37 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lilydale Lawn Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Kalorama Mount Dandenong Peace Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2620, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1918: | Involvement Private, 2620, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1918: | Embarked Private, 2620, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 6 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, At Rouelles. | |
| 23 Apr 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 3 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2620, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Walter R. Hayes and Jessie Hayes of Mount Dandenong, Victoria
Husband of Lily Eileen Hayes of Olinda, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 19 August 1919 aboard HT Ajana disembarking on 11 October 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Melbourne
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal