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Private F.J.G. Hayes Service number 19694 Regiment Bedfordshire Regiment 8th Bn Date of birth 2nd quarter 1877 Date of death 29 th July 1918 Age at death 41 years His Story FRANCIS JOHN GOODMAN HAYES: Born May 1877 in Paddington, Francis had varied employment as he grew up in London. These included an Errand Boy, an Auctioneers Porter, an Insurance Canvasser and a Bill Inspector. He married Lucy Amy Curtis on July 6 1898 at West Ham and by the time of his enlistment in February 1915 (aged 37) the family consisted of four daughters and one son. Francis served in France from October 1915 to February 1918, and was medically discharged due to ill-health in April 1918 being “no longer physically fit for war” which contributed to his death aged 41 on 29 July 1918.

Private F.J.G. Hayes Service number 19694

Regiment Bedfordshire Regiment 8th Bn

Date of birth 2nd quarter 1877

Date of death 29^th July 1918

Age at death 41 years

His Story

FRANCIS JOHN GOODMAN HAYES: Born May 1877 in Paddington, Francis had varied employment as he grew up in London. These included an Errand Boy, an Auctioneers Porter, an Insurance Canvasser and a Bill Inspector. He married Lucy Amy Curtis on July 6 1898 at West Ham and by the time of his enlistment in February 1915 (aged 37) the family consisted of four daughters and one son. Francis served in France from October 1915 to February 1918, and was medically discharged due to ill-health in April 1918 being “no longer physically fit for war” which contributed to his death aged 41 on 29 July 1918.