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Military service
Service number:
177799
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
87th Bn.
Birth:
August 4, 1896
Death:
October 21, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Private Walter Joseph Hayes
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Photo of WALTER JOSEPH HAYES
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Photo of WALTER JOSEPH HAYES
In memory of the men who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo of WALTER JOSEPH HAYES
In memory of the men who served with the 87th Battalion CEF. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Inscription
I visited the Vimy monument with the Sons of Scotland Pipeband from Ottawa. I got to touch my great uncles name -
Paying respects
My visit to Vimy. I left many of these photos through France. -
Memorial
Inscription - Vimy Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Leaving a photo at Vimy so Walter can be seen and remembered.
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Hayes
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Hayes
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Hayes
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Hayes
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Hayes
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Hayes
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Hayes
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Hayes
Digital gallery of
Private Walter Joseph Hayes
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 100 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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