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Charles Edward Hayes
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1895 |
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Place of birth: Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Gunner |
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Service number: 362174 |
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Units: — Royal Garrison Artillery, 393rd Siege Bty. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 08/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Voormezele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Age: 22 |
Cemetery
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Voormezeele Enclosures No. 1 and No. 2 Plot: I Row: K Grave: 47 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Born in Kirkdale, Liverpool, Charles was the son of a German immigrant. When the war broke out his family changed their name from the German-sounding ‘Haase’ to ‘Hayes’. Charles’ father, however, was imprisoned in an internment camp on the Isle of Man. Charles enlisted in the British Expeditionary Force and served as a Gunner in the 393rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery.
On 27 July 1917 the 393rd Siege Battery went to the Western Front. It joined the 11th heavy Artillery Group near Ypres on 15 September 1917. The guns of the 393rd Siege Battery were positioned at Zillebeke Lake, near Transport Farm and French Farm. During the month of October the batteries of the Group were engaged chiefly on supporting infantry attacks, concentration shoots on German batteries and answering calls from aeroplanes. The casualties in the Group during the month of October were very severe.
Gunner Charles Edward Hayes, aged 22, was gravely wounded early October 1917. The young man was evacuated to Voormezele, where he succumbed to his wounds. Charles was buried in Voormezeele Enclosures No. 1 and No. 2.
On 27 July 1917 the 393rd Siege Battery went to the Western Front. It joined the 11th heavy Artillery Group near Ypres on 15 September 1917. The guns of the 393rd Siege Battery were positioned at Zillebeke Lake, near Transport Farm and French Farm. During the month of October the batteries of the Group were engaged chiefly on supporting infantry attacks, concentration shoots on German batteries and answering calls from aeroplanes. The casualties in the Group during the month of October were very severe.
Gunner Charles Edward Hayes, aged 22, was gravely wounded early October 1917. The young man was evacuated to Voormezele, where he succumbed to his wounds. Charles was buried in Voormezeele Enclosures No. 1 and No. 2.
Sources 4
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/104638/hayes,-/ Sources used |
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The long long trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Sources used |
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War Diary https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Further reference |