| Regimental number | 6016 |
| Place of birth | Queanbeyan New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | Marius Street, Tamworth, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Haylen, c/o Mrs Brown, Falcon Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At HERMIES on 9th April 1917 for conspicuous courage and devotion to duty, during our attack on the enemy's position. This man was employed as a runner, and went backwards and forwards between Battalion and Company Headquarters with messages though he had to pass through a very heavy barrage of hostile artillery and machine gun fire on each occasion, he invariably delivered his messages rapidly and correctly.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Lt Francis Henry HAYLEN, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 21 September 1917; 66713 Pte Leslie Clements HAYLEN, NSW Reinforcement 22, embarked 14 October 1918 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
