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HAYES, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6535 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 April 1916, Enlisted at Kiama, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bega, New South Wales, Australia, 18 October 1884 |
| Home Town: | Kiama, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Kiama, New South Wales, Australia, 7 June 1965, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Kiama General Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Bega District School WW1 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6535, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kiama, NSW | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6535, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6535, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6535, 13th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the abdomen | |
| 22 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6535, 13th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Multiple including head, leg and thigh. Embarked HS Peter de Conick for England on 31 March 1918 | |
| 31 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6535, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Hayes of 'Newtown', Bega, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 24 December 1918 aboard HT Takada disembarking on 16 February 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal