John Joseph HAYES

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Service Numbers:	6051, 6051A
Enlisted:	5 January 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	19th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Young, New South Wales, Australia, 1878
Home Town:	Ultimo, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tailor
Died:	Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia, 25 April 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Memorials:

5 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6051, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
22 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 6051, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
22 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 6051, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
5 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 19th Infantry Battalion, At Etaples, from 13th Battalion
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6051A, 19th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the hand
22 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6051A, 19th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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At the time of enlist he was residing at the Vulcan Hotel, Wattle Street, Ultimo, NSW

Son of Thomas William Hayes and Maria Hayes of Young, NSW

Husband of Harriet Josephine Hayes nee Jamieson of 'Snowball', South Gundagai, NSW. John and Harriet married during 1911c in Dubbo, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 27 August 1917 aboard HT Pakeha disembarking on 25 October 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal