James Lawrence HAYES

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Service Numbers:	1473, 1357, 1473, 1357
Enlisted:	10 December 1914, Enlisted at Alexandra, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Darwen, Lancashire, England, 1893
Home Town:	Darlingford, Mansfield, Victoria
Schooling:	Catholic School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Factory Hand
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 5 June 1915
Cemetery:	Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row C, Grave 25. Headstone inscription reads: We have lost Heaven has gained one of the best the world contained, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

10 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1473, 1357, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Alexandra, Victoria
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1473, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1473, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
4 Apr 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion. Allotted number 1357 when taken on strength
5 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1357, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1357 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-06-05

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Son of John William Hayes and Betty Hayes of Alfred Street, Darwen, Lancashire, England

He was a trained Gas Stoker

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal