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HAYES, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2866 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Geraldton, Western Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Geraldton Convent School & Yalgoo Public School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Plate Layer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Hourges Orchard Cemetery, Domart-sur-la-Luce Row B, Grave 56, Hourges Orchard Cemetery, Hourges, Domart-sur-la-Luce, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2866, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 1 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2866, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2866, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, From 12th Battalion at Serapeum | |
| 16 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, From 52nd Battalion | |
| 11 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, From 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 16 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 52nd Battalion | |
| 4 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 2866, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2866 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-04 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlisted was Kalgoorlie, WA
Son of Thomas Hayes and Catherine Hayes of 46 Mendo Street, Victoria Park, WA formerly of Geraldton, WA
Brother of Clarence Patrick Hayes who was killed in action on 28 May 1917 while serving with the 4th Divisional Ammunition Column and was buried in the Westhof Farm Cemetery. Plot 1, Row A, Grave 9
Next of kin given as his sister Catherine Lynch of Bullfinch, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal