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Albert HAY

Regimental number1138
Place of birthTingha, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, Tingha, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressLong Gully, Tingha, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Hay, Tingha, New South Wales
Enlistment date10 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name33rd Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/50/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll33rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 26 July 1917
Place of death or woundingMessines, Belgium
Age at death24
Place of burialBethlehem Farm West Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 19B), Messines, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
122
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Joseph and Ann HAY. Native ofTingha, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1139 Pte Marmion Alexander HAY, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919; 1140 Pte James Alfred HAY, 33rd Bn, killed in action, 12 October 1917; 1735 Driver Lewis HAY MM, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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