Pte
William Leslie Hayes
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1894 |
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Place of birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
General information
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Profession: Jeweller |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 3790 |
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Enlistment place: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Infantry, 49th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 12/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Gasometer, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: 29 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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1914-15 Star Medal |
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Military Cross Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | ‘Place of death’ |
My story
On 12 October 1917, during the disastrous First Battle of Passchendaele, the 49th Battalion was in close support near Broodseinde. While in support, four young Australians were killed, when a shell hit their dug-out. The dug-out, near a gasometer on the road going towards, Broodseinde collapsed, burying the four alive. Arthur Ashton, 32, William Hayes, 23, Arthur James, 25 and Arthur Siddle, 21 are remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.
Sources 7
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AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=132051 Sources used |
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CWGC http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/924099/HAYES,%20WILLIAM%20LESLIE Sources used |
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Embarkation Roll https://www.awm.gov.au/people/roll-search/all/?preferred_name=hayes&service_number=3790&unit=&conflict=First+World+War%2C+1914-1918&op=Search Sources used |
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Service Records http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/NameSearch/Interface/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=4737810&isAv=N Sources used |
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The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |
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War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1000602/ Sources used |
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ww1cemeteries http://www.ww1cemeteries.com/ww1cemeteries/bio_hayes.htm Sources used |