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HAYES, John
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 8880, 5963 |
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Enlisted: | 12 January 1915, Originally issued with service number 5963 but crossed out and re-allocated with number 8880. Enlisted at Oaklands Park, SA |
Last Rank: | Driver |
Last Unit: | 10th Australian Army Service Corps |
Born: | Brompton, South Australia, 16 July 1884 |
Home Town: | Brompton, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Salesman |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
12 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8880, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, Originally issued with service number 5963 but crossed out and re-allocated with number 8880. Enlisted at Oaklands Park, SA | |
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1 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, Prior to embarkation | |
26 May 1915: | Involvement Driver, 5963, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
26 May 1915: | Embarked Driver, 5963, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
13 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Divisional Train | |
6 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 8880, 10th Australian Army Service Corps, Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Hayes and Annie Hayes nee Conole of West Street, Brompton, SA. Brother of Dennis Edward Hayes
Commenced return to Australia on 21 March 1919 aboard HT Kildonian Castle disembarking on 7 May 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal