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Edward Hayes

British Army 6th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment

from:Lincoln

(d.27th June 1919)

My Gt Gt Uncle Edward Hayes served in the 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.




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Pte. Edward Hayes

British Army 18th Btn Highland Light Infantry

from:Jarrow

(d.26th Mar 1918)

Edward Hayes was 18 when he died. Born Jarrow in 1898 he was the son of James and Hannah Isabella Hayes (nee Thompson) of Jarrow. Edward Hayes age 12 at School is living with his parents James and Hannah Isabella Hayes and family at 7 Chaytor Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census.

Edward is buried in Bray Military Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.




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Pte. Frederick Hayes

British Army 13th Battalion Essex Regiment

from:West Ham

(d.1st Jul 1916)




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Pte. George Arthur Hayes

British Army 9th Norfolk Regiment

from:Poplar, London

(d.29th May 1918)




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Major. Herbert Henry Hayes MID.

British Army 58th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

from:Portsmouth

(d.1st October 1918)

Herbert Hayes was killed in action, at Honnecourt, France on the 1st of October 1918.

Herbert was born in London on 15th March 1893, the 2nd son of William Hayes, a naval Chief Artificer who himself was killed in the Battle of Jutland 1916 in HMS Fortune. In 1909 William's career took the family from West Ham London to Southsea where Herbert studied at Southern Grammar School. He was described as a good student excelling at sports and games.

In 1912 Herbert won a scholarship and embarked on an engineering degree at the Royal College of Science in London.

On 17th September 1914 Herbert enlisted as 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery. Serving as CO of 58th Seige Battery. He was promoted to Major, CO of 409th Siege battery.

Herbert was clearly an outstanding officer, Mentioned in Despatches. What little of the war diaries of his Siege Battery survives includes a description of the events leading to his death. Written in immaculate copper plate the recorder describes "The battery came into position on the ridge in front of Homecourt on night of Sept 30. The B.C. post was set up in a tent in front of the football trench. At 10am the enemy began shelling with 4.2 H.Vs and one burst in the rear of the tent. The splinters riddled the tent and killed Major H H Hayes, the CO almost immediately. He was buried at Fins Cemetery at 3pm. The Battery was with 58th Army Brigade RGA, V Corps" The location of his death is identified as Vaucelette Farm.

The General of the V Corps wrote of him "Ever since he has commanded his Battery, no man could have done more to improve its efficiency, and his personal gallantry was always outstanding."

Herbert's family were apparently unaware that he married during the war to Alice McMurray of Glasgow, Scotland and it would appear that his young wife was pregnant in 1918. A grave in the local church Kirkcudbright has one William Hayes, apparently having died as a baby. His probate dated 1919 declared his wife, Alice Catherine Hayes of Kirkcudbright as being the sole beneficiary of 299 pounds 12s.

Herbert served throughout the War from its beginning in 1914 and tragically fell 41 days prior to Armistice. Some facts, from his application for commission, Age 21 years, Height 5'4", Chest 32", Weight 8st 4lbs.




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Lt. Horace Herbert Hayes

British Army 1st Battalian South Wales Borderers

from:Bournemouth

My grandfather, Horace Hayes, HHH, was listed as a Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borders in 1917. He survived the war, and died in 1957.




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2nd Lt. J. Milton Hayes MC

British Army 7th Btn. Manchester Regiment

Lt. Hayes was a prisoner of war in Mainz Citadel.




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L/Cpl. James Alfred Hayes

British Army 16th Battalion Duke of Cambridge's Own - Middlesex Regiment

from:London

(d.2 February 1917)

James Alfred Hayes was my Great Uncle - according to family information killed aged 22 - within 14 days of being posted to France (cannon backfire). Enlisted at Deptford. Buried at Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte.




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Pte. James Hayes

British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers

from:Kingstown, Co Dublin

(d.23rd Oct 1916)

My great grand uncle James Hayes is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. I would like to know which battle he was in and where he is buried.




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L/Cpl. John Hayes

British Army Hertfordshire Regiment

from:Barley

(d.12th Sep 1918)

John Hayes of Smith End, Barley, enlisted in Royston. A Lance Corporal in the Hertfordshire Regiment, he died of his wounds fighting alongside the New Zealand Division on the Hindenburg Line at the Battle of Havrincourt, 12th September 1918. He is buried at St Aubert British Cemetery .




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Spr. John Hayes

British Army 104th Field Company Royal Engineers

from:Liverpool

(d.12th April 1918)

John Hayes was my fathers's uncle.




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Able Sea. John Hayes

Royal Navy HMS Victory

(d.6th Jan 1916)

Able Seaman John Hayes is buried about 15 yards beyond the ruins of the Ross Carbery (The Abbey) Graveyard, Ross, Co. Cork, Ireland.




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Gnr. John Gardner Hayes

British Army 90th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

from:Woking

(d.4th October 1917)

I discovered my Grandfather's grave in Voormezeele Enclosures No's 1 and 2 near Ypres by accident when attending a conference in Ypres in 2003. Since then I have visited his grave 5 times and will take part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Menin Gate on 4th October 2017 commemorating his death 100 years ago.

In 1899 John Hayes enlisted with 2nd Battalion of the London Rifle Volunteers to serve in the Royal Army Medical Corps and served overseas in South Africa during the second Anglo-Boer war. He was awarded the service medals, the Queens South Africa Medal 1899 with bars, Transvaal, Orange Free state and Cape Colony and the King’s South Africa Medal 1902 with bars South Africa 1901 and 1902. After the war ended in 1902 he can be seen stationed in Tipperary. After his twelve year period in the army he can be found in the 1911 Census living in Wokingham, Berkshire as a boarder with two others at 13a Havelock Road, and working as a postman. In 1912 he married Kathleen Ellen Smith and lived at Wokingham. They had a son Percy Alfred born on 14th June 1914. In 1916 he joined the Royal Garrison Artillery and served as Gunner with the 90th Heavy Battery in Belgium.




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Pte. P. Hayes

British Army 3rd (Res.) Btn. Irish Guards

from:Holycross

(d.27th May 1917)

Private Hayes was the son of John Hayes of Holycross.

He was 21 when he died and is buried 7 yards south of the entrance of the Holycross Church of Ireland Churchyard, Holycross, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.




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Pte. Robert Hayes

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 1st Auckland Btn.

(d.29th Jul 1917)




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Pte. Robert Hayes

British Army 9th Btn Royal Irish Rifles

from:36 Joseph Street, Belfast

Robert Hayes was my Grandfather who I never met. He enlisted when he was 16yrs old, fought at Schwaben Redoubt, Somme. He was wounded at Messines in 1917 and was honourably discharged in 1918.




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Pte. Sydney Hayes

British Army 4th Btn. Cheshire Regiment

from:Frodsham

(d.14th Oct. 1918)




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L/Cpl. William Joseph Hayes

Army 5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

(d.15th Dec 1917)




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William "Sailor" Hayes

British Army Royal Engineers

To be honest, all four of my grandparents have proved challenging as far as family research is concerned but, from the days when a polite letter and an SAE to The ministry of Defence prompted a personally typed reply, at least I have a chronological account of the military service of my maternal grandfather, 17123 Driver William Hayes - Royal Engineers. In essence it is probably no more or less remarkable than many such records. He enlisted in Poole 20.1.1908, was transferred to Reserve 20.1.1910 and was mobilised 7.8.1914, serving until 22.12.15 in the Expeditionary Force France.From 23.12.1915 to 7.8.1919 he was a member of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, during which time, in 1916, he joined No 2 Train Transport Company. Along with many others, he was awarded the 1914 Star, the British war Medal and the Victory medal. But, was he really serving with the 3rd Dorsetshire Regiment Militia upon attestation? ... the record contains no details of this previous service. Where did he buy the beautiful postcard he sent to my mother during the war? What exactly did he do in No 2 Train Transport Company? Where and when was he buried alive? .... members of which other regiment dug him out? Perhaps a Scottish one judging by the photo! Incidentally, his pay was stopped when he went missing and, although reinstated upon his reappearance, not made up! My grandmother, with five small children to care for, was not impressed! Did he at some point really serve with the Gurkhas? Certainly my mother and my Aunt could remember a friend called Gopal Singh visiting the house .... and what about 'The Turban Photo'? Oh .. and the nickname 'Sailor'. Well, it seems that his early life was rather fraught, culminating in a bit of a set-to with his stepfather after which my grandfather ran away to sea, later jumping ship and changing his name. To me, of course, he was just my grandfather. Someone who took me to the pictures, bought me a snow shaker and trusted me to play with the beautifully carved wooden figures in the cabinet. I wish I had asked my grandfather the kind of questions the anwers to which would have solved the mysteries, but I was a child so I didn't. And would he have told me? He didn't even talk about it to my Nan and my Mum. Like so many other 'unremarkable men' he just got on with it.




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Pte. William Haygarth

British Army 2nd Btn. East Lancashire Regiment

from:Accrington

(d.6th Feb 1917)

William Haygarth was my mother's brother. She lived in Accrington when she was young and sadly, when she died, we found the paper relating to his death in the First World War. My mother told my sister and I briefly about him. From the telegram informing his family of his death in 1917 we have an address where he lived with his family. We are aiming to visit the old address (the property may not still be there) but we still feel it will have some memories there. My sister and I also intend to visit the cemetery in France where he has a memorial.

We are both in our early seventies and feel we wish we could have sorted out this information when our mum was alive and taken her to France to the cemetery. However, with the present 100 years anniversary and technology we have been able to find out the relevant details and are now able to visit next year - and this will also be for mum!!




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Pte. Herbert Haykin

British Army 1st Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment

from:Southchurch, Co. Durham

(d.22nd Aug 1918)




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Captain Robert Haylett MC & Bar

British Army 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry

I have, for a number of years, tried to trace how my grandfather, Robert Haylett, 37931, 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, won his Military Cross.

I have an old portrait of him in the uniform of the Home Guard during WW2, it is a photo that has been “touched up” i.e. coloured. On it he shown wearing his WW1 medal ribbons and what appears to be two white and purple ribbons. I remember seeing the medals many years ago and there was a small silver rosette on the MC, signifying a second award. I also know he was commissioned in the field from Company Sergeant-Major to Lieutenant and then to Captain.

If you have any information or know where I can obtain it please contact me.




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Pte. Edward Hayman

British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry




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Pte. Joseph Hayman

British Army King's Own Scottish Borderers

from:Johnstone, Renfrewshire

(d.7th Nov 1914)




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Pte. Harold Cure Hayne

Australian Imperial Forces 12th Light Horse Regiment

from:Enmore, Sydney

Harold Hayne served with the 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment.




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Pte. Richard Hayne

British Army 8th Battalion Border Regiment

from:Catfield, Norfolk

Richard Hayne was wounded and taken prisoner on Monday 27th of May 1918.




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L/Cpl. Albert Edward Haynes

British Army 1/5th (City of London) Btn. London Regiment

(d.6th to 10th Sep 1916)

Albert Haynes born on 17th March 1891 in Old Warden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire was the son of William and Susan Haynes of 12 Lindsell Crescent, Town Field, Biggleswade. He attended Bedford Moderen school and on 6th September 1909 was a teacher at Holmead Middle School for Boys, Biggleswade. He enlisted in Hornsey and served with 1/5th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. He was killed in action between 6th and 10th September 1916 aged 24 years on the Somme. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1905-09, he commemorated on the School War Memorial. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com




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Pte. Alfred John Haynes

Australian Infantry Battalion 36th Battalion

from:East Maitland

The Manning Valley Historical Society has published a book based on over 200 postcards sent by Alf Haynes over the years 1916 to 1919 tracing his life during this period including training at Lark Hill, transport to Britain and service in France. They are a graphic record of one man's war and include references to being buried alive at Passchendaele and the breaking up of the Battalion. There are letters also from a French girl sponsored by Alf to come to Australia to meet up with her soldier boyfriend. Unfortunately when she arrived she found that he was already married!!

The book "Postcards from the Front - Still Going Strong" is available via the Society's website.




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Pte. Frederick Harold Haynes

British Army Royal Army Ordnance Corps

from:66 Steward Street, Spring Hill, Birmingham

Frederick Haynes is my Grandfather. In the family, there are postcards from Arras and Ypres sent by him to my Grandmother, Florence Kate Findon, who he married after the War. Other than these, there are no details of his active service in France. He and his two brothers, Sidney and Ernest, each fought for and survived the full duration of the Great War and returned home to Birmingham afterwards. I was told by my mother, his daughter, that he would never talk about the war and it was never discussed in the family while he was alive. I have his British War Medal and his Victory Medal, with ribbons, in the original box and postage wrapper.




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Cpl. John Joseph Haynes

British Army 18th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps

from:Nether Heage, Derbyshire

(d.15th Sept 1916 )

John Joseph Haynes was born in Nether Heage near Belper, Derbyshire, one of four brothers and a sister. He learnt his trade but wanted more to join the Army. He enlisted in Derby and was sent to Winchester for training but he was under age so he was kept there until September when he reached 18. He and others then set sail from Folkestone on the HMS Golden Eagle to France. Sadly he wasn't out there long,not quite a year, when he was killed at Flers. The battalion had followed the very first tanks of the war into Flers. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was 19 years old.







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