HAYS, Ernest John
(Service number 40810)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 2 May 1892 | Place of Birth | Ladbrooke |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Willowbridge | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Annie Elizabeth VOSS (aunt), Willowbridge, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements H Company | ||
| Date | 16 February 1917 | ||
| Transport | Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Devonport, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 17 August 1959 | Age | 67 years |
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| Place of Death | Willowbridge | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Lawn Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Ernest John Hays was the son of John and Anna Helena (née Voss) Hays. His brother Frederick Hays (58528) also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [16 May 2017]; Waimate Lawn Cemetery burial record (Waimate District Council) [16 May 2017]
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