HAYES, Michael
| Service Numbers: | 3823, 13277 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1917, Enlisted at Kerang, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base) |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1 July 1901 |
| Home Town: | Macorna, Gannawarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3823, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Kerang, Victoria | |
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| 2 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 3823, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, 3823, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 23 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 3823, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Oct 1921: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, 13277, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 1 Oct 1944: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, 13277, HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base), Discharged with the rank of Chief Stoker |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Enlisted under alias Robert Charles Carrol
Son of Thomas Hayes and Elizabeth Mary Hayes nee Cockerill of Station Master, Carrum, Victoria
On 1 August 1918 he signed a Statuatory Declaration stating that he had enlisted under the name of Robert Charles Carrol and that his true name was actually Michael Hayes. Also in a letter for a Returned Soldiers Badge he stated further his correct age on enlistment was in fact 1 July 1901 which would mean he was aged 16 when he enlisted
Commenced return to Australia on 23 October 1919 aboard HT Dunluce Castle disembarking on 26 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
At the time of enlistment for WW2 he gave his next of kin as his wife Jean Hayes nee Brown of Hunter Street, Richmond, NSW. Michael and Jean married in Sydney, NSW during 1923c