Lance Corporal Caleb Hayes

Ancestor Details

Ancestor's Name: Caleb Donald Hayes
Ancestor's date of birth: 19/10/1871
Ancestor's date of death: Detail not provided
Cause of Death: Detail not provided
Service Number: 689
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Detail not provided
Unit: 2 NSW MNTD RIFLES
Rank attained in Boer War: LCPL, Date Effective: Detail not provided
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): Detail not provided
Murray Page: 115
Contingent: 5th NSW
Ship: Not known, Date of Sailing: 15/03/1901
Decorations: Queen's South Africa medal with clasps
Personal Characteristics: Detail not provided
Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided
Details of service in war: lance corporal C.D. Hayes no. 689. was in the 2nd N.S.W. Mounted Rifles. The contingent left Sydney 15/03/1901. Contingent consisted of 33 officers and 673 other ranks, together with 700 horses. The contingent disembarked at Port Elizabeth on 17/04/1901. 2 officers and 23 other ranks were killed or died during opperations. The 2nd N.S.W. Mounted Rifles saw opperations against General's De La Ray, Kemo, Potgeitiers and Vermaas. The contingent served under Major General Fetherstonhaugh. Main engagements "capture of Gen. Potgeitiers convey at Vaal 24/5/1901.
Service and life after the Boer War: He and his wife had 15 children, including 1 set of quads.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant: Anne Morrisson Relationship to Ancestor: Grand-daughter
Name of Descendant: Phil Morrisson
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand-son by marriage
Name of Descendant: Valerie Hayes, ST PETERS NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand-daughter
Name of Descendant: Ray Taylor, BENDIGO, VIC
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand-son
Name of Descendant: Jennifer Shipley, RIVERSTONE, NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand-daughter
Name of Descendant: Dorothy Vowles, LITTLE BAY NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grand-daughter

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