Cecil George HAYES

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HAYES, Cecil George

Service Number:	6813
Enlisted:	9 May 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 6 May 1918
Cemetery:	Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette Plot 1, Row F, Grave 9,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

9 May 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6813, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
16 Jul 1917:	Embarked Private, 6813, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Sydney
16 Jul 1917:	Involvement Private, 6813, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
6 May 1918:	Involvement Private, 6813, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6813 awm_unit: 35th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-06

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Thomas Hayes, Albert Avenue, Chatswood, New South Wales

HAYES.—In loving memory of our darling son and brother, Pte. Cecil G. Hayes, killed in action, France, May 6, 1918, aged 20 years. Sadly missed; resting in peace with God. Inserted by his loving mother, father, and sisters, Vera and Elsie Hayes.

HAYES.—In sad but loving memory of our darling brother, Pte. Cecil George Hayes, killed in action, France, May 6, 1918.
May the winds of heaven blow softly
O'er that sacred spot unknown;
Where rests our dear, brave brother,
So far away from home.
Inserted by his loving brothers, Sid and Leslie Hayes.

HAYES.—In loving memory of our dear brother, Private Cecil George Hayes, killed in action in France, May 6,
1918.
Sleep on, dear brother, in a far-off grave,
Your life for your country you nobly gave.
Inserted by his loving brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Millie Hayes, Chatswood.

HAYES.—In loving memory of Pte. C. G. Hayes, killed in action, May 6, 1918.
He lives on in memory still.
Inserted by his friend, Muriel.

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