John HAYES

HAYES, John

    Service Number: 1934
    Enlisted: 12 February 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 41st Infantry Battalion
    Born: Cardiff, Wales, 1890
    Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Cook
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    World War 1 Service

    12 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1934, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    1 May 1916: Involvement Private, 1934, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
    1 May 1916: Embarked Private, 1934, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane
    24 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 41st Infantry Battalion, From 49th Battalion
    18 Mar 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1934, 41st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Daniel Hayes of Glebe, NSW formerly of Cardiff, Wales

    Husband of M.E. Hayes of Westham, Weymouth, England

    Previously served in the Royal Welsh Fusilerers for about twelver years

    Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1919 aboard SS Runic but failed to re-embark at Cape Town continued to Australia on 21 January 1918 aboard SS Raranga

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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