William HAYES MM

HAYES, William

Service Numbers: 289, 788, 788, 289
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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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
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

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Biography 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

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