ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HAYES, Samuel John

HAYES, Samuel John

Full Name: Samuel John

HAYES

Date of Birth: 04

–

1886

Place of birth: Williams WA

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Upper Blackwood WA

Next of Kin: Brother- William Thomas HAYES

Next of Kin Address: Upper Blackwood WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6523

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 32nd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-04-17

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-10-13

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-12

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Villers Brettoneux France

Age at Death: 32

Burial Location: Crucifix Corner Cemetery Villers Brettoneux France – Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 7

22/03/1916- Completed Medical Examination Geraldton WA
17/04/1916- To No. 63 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
3/05/1916- To 21st Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill
13/10/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Port MacQuarie ” bound for England
12/12/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England ex Australia to 4th Training Battalion Codford
8/02/1917- Admitted Group Hospital Codford ( Influenza )
12/02/1917- Discharged from Hospital to rejoin 4th Training Battalion Codford
28/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone
28/03/1917- Transferred to 32nd Battalion
4/04/1917- Taken on Strength 32nd Battalion in the field France
6/03/1918- Granted Leave England
22/03/1918-  Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Leave
19/04/1918- Killed in Action France.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 49697

Victory Medal – No. 49057

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 344541

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTION

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 120.