Cecil Andrew HAYES

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Service Number:	2916
Enlisted:	15 June 1916, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Peak Hill, Parkes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Parkes, New South Wales, 6 February 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Parkes Cemetery, NSW
Memorials:	Loyal Peak Hill Lodge No 170 M.U.I.O.O.F. Honor Roll, Peak Hill and District Great War Roll of Honor

15 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2916, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2916, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2916, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney
16 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2916, 54th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Embarked on 21 October 1917 for England
17 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2916, 54th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Gassed. Invalided to England on 25 April 1918
17 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2916, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to effort syndrome

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Son of Mariah Hayes of Peak Hill, NSW

Commenced return to Australian on 28 March 1919 aboard HT Karoa disembarking on 10 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal