Joseph Alphonsus HAYES

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HAYES, Joseph Alphonsus

Service Number:	1953
Enlisted:	2 March 1915, Enlisted at Maryborough, QLD
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	4th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	S. Michael's, Limerick, Ireland, 1889
Home Town:	Torbanlea, Fraser Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 19 June 1929, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Interred on 20 June 1929.
Memorials:	Shire of Howard Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

2 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1953, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Maryborough, QLD
16 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1953, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
16 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1953, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
12 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion
27 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Pioneer Battalion
12 Feb 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 4th Pioneer Battalion
13 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1953, 4th Pioneer Battalion
7 Aug 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Pioneer Battalion
8 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1953, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Remained on duty
27 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1953, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Next of kin given as his sister C. Martin of Torbanlea, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT Port MacQuarie disembarking on 26 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to QLD

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

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Next of kin given as his sister C. Martin of Torbanlea, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT Port MacQuarie disembarking on 26 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to QLD

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

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