HAYES, John Michael
| Service Number: | 116606 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 July 1942, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Service Police Unit HQ (RAAF) |
| Born: | North Carlton, Victoria, 11 May 1916 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick East, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tram driver |
| Died: | Natural causes, Bundoora, Victoria, 8 February 2016, aged 99 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rye Cemetery and Memorial Gardens, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 30 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 116606, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 30 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 116606 | |
| 25 Sep 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 116606, Service Police Unit HQ (RAAF) | |
| 25 Sep 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 116606 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carla Leonard
John Michael was the fourth child of Ruth and John Hayes. He married Edna in 1938 and had a daughter Patricia in 1939 before enlisting in 1942. He spent time in New Guinea and Papua as a Military Policeman and sustained a bullet injury to his leg. He was discharged in 1945 and welcomed a son Michael in 1946. He was a tram driver before enlisting and returned to this job, where he stayed for until his retirement. He lived with Edna in Coburg until they moved to Rye, Victoria. Edna passed away in 1986, and Mick stayed in Rye before moving to Vasey RSLCare Nursing Home in Bundoora in 2008. He passed away on 8 February 2016, 3 months shy of his 100th Birthday.
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