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John William HAYES

Regimental number220
ReligionMethodist
OccupationCarpenter
AddressFinney Road, Indooroopilly, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, Job Hayes, Kenmore, via Indooroopilly, Queensland
Enlistment date26 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll26 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name31st Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll31st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 29 September 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*noted as HAYS on NR
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialBellicourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 5), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
118
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Cemetery Details spelt as "HAYS". Parents: Job and Mary HAYS, "Kinmore", Indooroopilly, Queensland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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