Frank Hewlett Hayles

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First Name:

Frank

Middle Name:

Hewlett

Last Name:

Hayles

Mother's Name:

Dorcas Hayles (nee Hewlett)

Father's Name:

William Hayles

Date Enlisted:

Monday, September 20, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Captain

Unit:

12th Light Horse Regiment

Service:

Cavalry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Saturday, April 3, 1948

Details:

Frank Hayles (Service No 1601) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W. around 1873.

Frank enlisted when he was 42 years old. He was single and worked as sheep farmer.

He embarked from Sydney on RMS Moldavia on 2nd October 1915 with 6th Reinforcements, 12th Light Horse. After he arrived in Egypt, Frank was attatched to the Camel Transport Corps serving as the Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS).

On 1st December 1916 Frank was discharged from the AIF, and on 3rd January 1917 he was commissioned into the Egypt Camel Transport Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant. Frank served in the Middle East and was discharged a Captain, receiving a Mentioned in Despatches for his work.

Frank returned to Australia and worked as a Stock and Station Agent. He did not marry and was survived by 2 sisters when he died.

Frank Hayles is commemorated on the Wollongong Congregational Church Roll of Honour.

Note: Frank's NAA documents title page records Frank's name as Frank HERBERT Hayles.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, HAYLES F H 1601