HAYDEN, John Arthur
| Service Number: | 2163 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Delegate, New South Wales, Australia, 9 July 1880 |
| Home Town: | Delegate, Bombala, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Suspected Cerebro Spinal Fever , 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Harefield, Middlesex, England, 3 April 1917, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Harefield (St. Mary) Churchyard |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2163, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2163, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 3rd April…… John Arthur (Jack) Hayden was born at Delegate, New South Wales on 9th July, 1880.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 6th January, 1916 as a 36 year old, single, Labourer from Kirkinong, Delegate, NSW.
Private John Arthur Hayden, Service number 2163, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Port Sydney (A15) on 4th September, 1916 with the 55th Infantry Battalion, 4th Reinforcements. He was admitted to Ship’s Hospital on 26th September, 1916 with Mumps & was discharged on 9th October, 1916. Private Hayden disembarked at Plymouth, England on 29th October, 1916.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
On 14th December, 1916 Private Hayden proceeded overseas to France on Princess Henrietta from 14th Training Battalion. He was marched in to 5th D.B.D. (Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 15th December, 1916. Private Hayden was marched out to his Unit on 23rd December, 1916 & was taken on strength of 55th Battalion in the Field on 24th December, 1916 from Reinforcements.
He reported sick on 7th February, 1917. He was admitted to 1st S.M.D. on 7th February, 1917 with Otitis Media then transferred to Casualty Clearing Station. Private Hayden was transferred to Ambulance Train on 9th February, 1917 & was admitted to 11th Stationary Hospital at Rouen, France on 10th February, 1917 with a middle ear infection in right ear. He was transferred to England on Hospital Ship Aberdonian on 17th February, 1917.
On 19th February, 1917 Private Hayden was admitted to 5th London General Hospital, Westminster, England with Deafness. He was transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield on 2nd March, 1917.
Private John Arthur Hayden died at 2.10 am on 3rd April, 1917 at 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Harefield, Middlesex, England from suspected Cerebro Spinal Fever (as per Field Service form, Casualty Form – Active Service & Statement of Service form.).
A Telegram was sent to Commandant, Administrative Headquarters, A.I.F. London, from 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield on 3rd April, 1917 advising “No. 2163 Pte John Hayden 55th Battalion died this Hospital early this morning 3rd April. Suspected Cerebro Spinal Fever, Post-mortem proceeding.” The Report of Death of a Soldier (Army Form B. 2090) recorded the cause of death as “Primary: Otoorhoea. Secondary: Pneumococcal meningitis.”
He was buried in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Harefield, Middlesex, England where 112 Australian WW1 War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/h---k.html
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 3rd April…… John Arthur (Jack) Hayden was born at Delegate, New South Wales on 9th July, 1880.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 6th January, 1916 as a 36 year old, single, Labourer from Kirkinong, Delegate, NSW.
Private John Arthur Hayden, Service number 2163, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Port Sydney (A15) on 4th September, 1916 with the 55th Infantry Battalion, 4th Reinforcements. He was admitted to Ship’s Hospital on 26th September, 1916 with Mumps & was discharged on 9th October, 1916. Private Hayden disembarked at Plymouth, England on 29th October, 1916.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
On 14th December, 1916 Private Hayden proceeded overseas to France on Princess Henrietta from 14th Training Battalion. He was marched in to 5th D.B.D. (Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 15th December, 1916. Private Hayden was marched out to his Unit on 23rd December, 1916 & was taken on strength of 55th Battalion in the Field on 24th December, 1916 from Reinforcements.
He reported sick on 7th February, 1917. He was admitted to 1st S.M.D. on 7th February, 1917 with Otitis Media then transferred to Casualty Clearing Station. Private Hayden was transferred to Ambulance Train on 9th February, 1917 & was admitted to 11th Stationary Hospital at Rouen, France on 10th February, 1917 with a middle ear infection in right ear. He was transferred to England on Hospital Ship Aberdonian on 17th February, 1917.
On 19th February, 1917 Private Hayden was admitted to 5th London General Hospital, Westminster, England with Deafness. He was transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield on 2nd March, 1917.
Private John Arthur Hayden died at 2.10 am on 3rd April, 1917 at 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Harefield, Middlesex, England from suspected Cerebro Spinal Fever (as per Field Service form, Casualty Form – Active Service & Statement of Service form.).
A Telegram was sent to Commandant, Administrative Headquarters, A.I.F. London, from 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield on 3rd April, 1917 advising “No. 2163 Pte John Hayden 55th Battalion died this Hospital early this morning 3rd April. Suspected Cerebro Spinal Fever, Post-mortem proceeding.” The Report of Death of a Soldier (Army Form B. 2090) recorded the cause of death as “Primary: Otoorhoea. Secondary: Pneumococcal meningitis.”
He was buried in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Harefield, Middlesex, England where 112 Australian WW1 War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/h---k.html
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