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HAYES, Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2812 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | London, England, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fireman |
| Died: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 19 August 1959, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2812, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2812, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2812, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Machine Gun Company, From 59th Battalion | |
| 27 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2812, 15th Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of T. Hayes of Burgess Road, Eastham, London, England
Husband E.M. Hayes of Percy Street, Devonport, Tasmania
Commenced return to Australia on 12 April 1918
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal