Herbert Charles HAYES

HAYES, Herbert Charles

Service Number: 2840
Enlisted: 30 November 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 37th Infantry Battalion
Born: London, England, 1889
Home Town: West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Driver
Died: Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 1960, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

30 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2840, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
16 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 2840, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 2840, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
28 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 66th Infantry Battalion, From37th Battalion
1 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 37th Infantry Battalion, From 66th Battalion
12 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 37th Infantry Battalion
25 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2840, 37th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left foot. Invalided to England on 27 August 1918
1 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2840, 37th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Herbert Hayes of Hatcham Park Road, New Cross, London, England

Commenced return to Australia on 22 January 1919 aboard HT Demosthenes disembarking on 2 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Herbert married Agnes Harrison in Victoria