Robert William HAYES

HAYES, Robert William

Service Numbers: 664 , 664, V1113
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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World War 1 Service

7 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 664 , 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, Enlisted in Tasmania
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 (WW2) , V1113, Enlisted at Caulfield. Rank of Private with the 12th Garrison Battalion

World War 1 Service

14 Jan 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V1113, Discharged at the 3rd Military District due to age. Rank of Private with the 12 Garrison Battalion

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Biography 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