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HAYES, Robert William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 664 , 664, V1113 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 April 1916, Enlisted in Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 December 1888 |
| Home Town: | Queenstown, West Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Victoria, Australia, 26 September 1956, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 664 , 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, Enlisted in Tasmania | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 664, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 664, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, From ANZAC 1st Cyclist Battalion | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 664 , 12th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to both legs and face | |
| 31 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 664 , 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 6th Military District as wounded |
World War 2 Service
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V1113, Enlisted at Caulfield. Rank of Private with the 12th Garrison Battalion |
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World War 1 Service
| 14 Jan 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V1113, Discharged at the 3rd Military District due to age. Rank of Private with the 12 Garrison Battalion |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as his cousin Stella Brown of Richmond, Victoria
Husband of Stella Edith Hayes of O'Connell Street, Burnley, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia 16 December 1917 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking 13 February 1918
WW1 Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
WW2 Medals: Defence Medal, Australian Service Medal