Bramwell Harold Bismark HAYES

HAYES, Bramwell Harold Bismark

Service Number: 884
Enlisted: 16 February 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 9th Field Company Engineers
Born: Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town: Vacy, Dungog, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Tram Driver
Died: Gosford, New South Wales, Australia, 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

16 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 884, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
25 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 884, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
25 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 884, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, Wound to the hand resulting in the amputation of two fingers
15 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 3rd Divisional Train, In London, England
9 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 9th Field Company Engineers, In France. From 3rd Divisional Train
16 May 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Sapper, 884, 9th Field Company Engineers, Second occasion. Remained on duty
28 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 884, 9th Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Albert Hayes and Alice Esther Hayes of 'Tackbear', Paterson River, NSW formerly of Narrabri, NSW

Husband of Eva Belle Hayes nee McRoberts of Marrickville, NSW. Bramwell and Eva married during 1916

Commenced return to Australia on 3 January 1916 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 5 February 1916 at Melbourne having had two fingers amputate at WA while en route. Returned to duty on 24 March 1916

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 22 August 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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