John Desmond HAYES

Regimental number4174
Place of birthGrafton New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBlacksmith
AddressGrafton, Clarence River, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs M C Hayes, Pound Street, Grafton, New South Wales
Enlistment date6 September 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll6 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll47th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 11 August 1916
Place of burialWarloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row B, Grave NO. 38), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
143
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal