William John HAYES

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HAYES, William John

    Service Number: 3146
    Enlisted: 6 August 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Lobethal, South Australia, 1875
    Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Blacksmith
    Died: Adelaide, South Australia, 20 September 1928, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
    Light Oval, Row 2N, Aspect W, Grave 14. Interred on 21 September 1928. Expires 2032
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    World War 1 Service

    6 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3146, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
    12 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 3146, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
    12 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 3146, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide
    8 Aug 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3146, 27th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism and over age

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Husband of Mary Hayes of Gilbert Street, Adelaide, SA. Father of Robert Hayes who was killed in action on 13 June 1916 and is buried in Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery. Plot 1, Row A, Grave 13; Linda Hayes, Jack Hayes, Violeet Josephine Hayes, Constance Hayes, William Hayes and Ralph Hayes

    Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1917 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 2 July 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide

    Medals; British War Medal, Victory Medal

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