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Service Numbers:	8880, 5963
Enlisted:	12 January 1915, Originally issued with service number 5963 but crossed out and re-allocated with number 8880. Enlisted at Oaklands Park, SA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	10th Australian Army Service Corps
Born:	Brompton, South Australia, 16 July 1884
Home Town:	Brompton, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Memorials:

12 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8880, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, Originally issued with service number 5963 but crossed out and re-allocated with number 8880. Enlisted at Oaklands Park, SA
1 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, Prior to embarkation
26 May 1915:	Involvement Driver, 5963, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
26 May 1915:	Embarked Driver, 5963, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
13 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Divisional Train
6 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 8880, 10th Australian Army Service Corps, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of James Hayes and Annie Hayes nee Conole of West Street, Brompton, SA. Brother of Dennis Edward Hayes

Commenced return to Australia on 21 March 1919 aboard HT Kildonian Castle disembarking on 7 May 1919

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