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HAYES, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 289, 788, 788, 289 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria Part of his service record includes the number 289. Numbers confused with R.J. Hayes KIA 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Bolton, Lancashire, England, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 289, 788, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria Part of his service record includes the number 289. Numbers confused with R.J. Hayes KIA 1915 | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 788, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 788, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, In London | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Honoured Military Medal, London Gazette on 27 October 1916, page 10487, position 49 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 19 April 1917, page 919, position 72 | |
| 6 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Field Ambulance, In France | |
| 23 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 289, 2nd Field Ambulance, Severe wound to the right foot. Invalided to England on 25 August 1918 | |
| 11 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 289, 2nd Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was C/- Mr. W.H. Flood of 'Cornella', Baker's Road, Hawthorn, Victoria
Son of Walter Hayes and Alice Hayes of Shrewsbury Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, England
Commenced return to Australia on 9 August 1919 aboard HT Ceramic accompanied by his wife, Ethel Ellis Hayes nee Tutill, disembarking on 27 September 1919
William and Ethel married on 26 Octobber 1918 in the Catholic Apostolic Church, Cromera, Leeds, England. Registrar D.P. Younghusband officiated
Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal