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Herbert William HAYNES

Regimental number675
Place of birthHorton-Cum-Studley, Oxford, England
SchoolChurch of England
Age on arrival in Australia20
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressLake Bolac, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, James Haynes, Horton-Cum-Studley near Oxford, England
Enlistment date6 February 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll6 February 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 12
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/11/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 21 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll54th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 23 July 1918
Place of death or woundingVilliers-Bretonneux, 1918, France
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialCrucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot IX, Row E, Grave No. 14), Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
101
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Mary HAYNES, Horton-Cum-Studley, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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