| Regimental number | 3769 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | High Street State School, Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Outfitter |
| Address | 59 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Hayes, 59 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Minnie HAYES; husband of Mrs E. THYNE (formerly HAYES). Native of Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916, and reverted to the ranks. Promoted Sergeant, Ferry Post, 4 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Missing, reported wounded, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on file: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land at approx 5J90.43 to 5K.0.2.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Statement, Red Cross File No 1300412, 2590 Sergeant W.J.V. JUDD, 5th Pioneer Bn (late 59th Bn), 27 June 1917: 'This man was wounded at Fleurbaix on July 19th 1916 in No Man's Land returning from the attack at Fleurbaix. I saw him fall and put him in a "sap" for safety and told him to travel along this "sap" back to our lines. He however tried to get out of this, but was so weak that he fell back into it again. We then sent a man with him to help him in, but soon after a shell burst over the "sap" where they were and neither were ever seen again.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HAYES Henry Seymour
Red Cross file 1300412 |
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