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HAYES, William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2385 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman & Wool Classer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 2385, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 25 Sep 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 2385, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Rangatira embarkation_ship_number: A22 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 2385, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Rangatira, Brisbane | |
| 30 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , At Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 9 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, At Etaples | |
| 17 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 2385, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard Hayes and Helena C. Hayes of 'Elmbluff', South Grafton, NSW
Address at the time of enlistment was given as Whaarf Street, Brisbane, QLD
Husband of Annie Hayes formerly Gray nee Fisher of Glasgow, Scotland. William and Annie married on 2 February 1918 in the United Free Church of Scotland, Maryhill, Scotland. J.G. Taylor officiated
Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1918 aboard HT Port Sydney diisembarking on 2 December 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
In 1936 he was living Bundock Street, Coogee, NSW