William Hayman

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Wed, 17/05/2017 - 09:57

First Name:

William

Last Name:

Hayman

Date of Birth:

Friday, June 22, 1883

Mother's Name:

Catherine Hayman nee Baker

Father's Name:

William Hayman

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, March 28, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Sergeant

Company:

3rd Tunnelling Company

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

1914/1915 Star

Date of Death:

Wednesday, January 5, 1938

Place of Death:

Wollongong, NSW

Details:

William Hayman (Service No 6977) was born in Sydney and came to Wollongong, NSW soon after.

In 1909, William married Pearl Murray in Wollongong and together they had a child.

At the time of enlistment William was married, 34 years of age, employed as a underground mine manager and lived in Balgownie, NSW.

William embarked on HMAT A9 - Shropshire with the Tunnel Company Reinforcements on 11 May 1917. William arrived in England on 19 July 1917 where he joined the 3rd Tunnel Company in the field on 8 September 1917. William saw service on the Western Front as a miner.

William was promoted to Sergeant.

William returned to Australia in May 1919 and was discharged in the 2nd Military District on 30th July 1919.

William had become a member of the Methodist Church as a teenager and took a very active part in the Church after the War.

William died in Wollongong, NSW in 1938 and is commemorated on the Balgownie War Memorial 1914-1918.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, HAYMAN W 6977