Regimental number | 610 |
Place of birth | Port Fairy, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, O G Hayes, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry in command of their platoons during the capture of the trenches near BULLECOURT on 3rd May, 1917. They [HAYES and 753 E.F. WATKINS] carried out the duties of clearing the trenches, organising the defence and establishing advanced posts in an able manner and contributed materially to the success of the attack.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details | War service: appointed Lance Corporal, 6 March 1916; appointed Temporary Corporal, 4 December 1916; promoted Corporal, 16 February 1917; appointed Temporary Sergeant, 16 December 1917; promoted Sergeant, 11 May 1917; awarded the Military Medal, 12 June 1917. Served in the CMF: commissioned as Lieutenant, 23rd Bn, 31 March 1921; promoted Captain, 23 December 1926; transferred to 23/21st Bn, 25 January 1934; promoted Major, 2 May 1939. Enlisted in the 2nd AIF, 27 May 1940, as Major, VX17550, Overseas Base Details. Promoted Temporary Lt Colonel, 9 September 1943; Lt Colonel, 9 September 1943; Honorary Colonel, 22 September 1950. Collection of personal papers relating to service in World War II deposited in the Australian War Memorial. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Altona Cemetery |