Benjamin HAYES

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Service Number:	6828
Enlisted:	26 January 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Gravesend, England, 25 January 1881
Home Town:	Brunswick East, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

26 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6828, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
11 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 6828, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 6828, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
29 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, From Machine Gun Companies & Battalions Details
2 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From 23rd Battalion
9 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6828, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to effort syndrome

At the time of enlistment he was living in Brunswick East, Victoria

Son of Benjamin Hayes and Susan Hayes nee Sherman of Parrock Street, Graves end, England

Prior to arriving in Australia he had served in the Royal Marines Light Infantry for nine years

Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1918 aboard HT Somali (originally supposed to return on HT Takada) disembared on 11 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal