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Robert William HAYES

Regimental number664
Date of birth28 December 1888
Place of birthWest Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressQueenstown, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinCousin, Stella Brown, Richmond, Victoria
Enlistment date6 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAnzac Cyclist Battalion, Reinforcement 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number12/1/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 16 December 1917
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: enlisted, 28 June 1940; discharged, 17 January 1944, as V1113 Pte, 12 Garrison Bn.
Miscellaneous detailsAddress incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Quinnstown, Tasmania.
Date of death26 September 1956
Age at death67
Place of burialFawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria

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