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William Bede HAYES

Regimental number1117
Place of birthSurrey Hills, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMotor mechanic
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinWife, Mrs Kathleen Mary Hayes, Beatrice Terrace, Ascot, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date21 August 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Flying Corps, No 4 Squadron, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number8/7/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Omrah on 17 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Flying Corps
FateReturned to Australia 6 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Patrick and Mary Elizabeth HAYES. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance.
Other detailsMedals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death5 November 1926
Age at death43
Place of burialNudgee Cemetery, Queensland

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