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HAYS, William Stanley

War
1st World War
Date of Birth
Date Attested
Attested at
Toronto, Ontario
Regimental Number
71293
Rank
Air Mechanic 2nd Class
Date of Death
Age at Death
18 years 11 months
Biographical Summary

SQUADRON:     Royal Flying Corps
SERVICE NO:   71293
RESIDENCE:    Seaforth – Ontario 
DATE OF BIRTH:   April 10, 1899 
Seaforth – McKillop / Tuckersmith Townships – County of Huron - Ontario           
DATE OF DEATH:    March 3, 1918   18 years     11 months
CEMETERY:         Seaforth (Maitland Bank) Cemetery – Seaforth – County of Huron – Ontario Section A 
PARENTS:          Mr. Stanley & May Hays – Seaforth – Ontario 
Occupation:       Labourer / Student        
Enlistment:       Toronto – Ontario – April 10, 1917
Enlistment Age:   18 years

2nd Class Air Mechanic Hays was based at Fort Worth, Texas, USA and attached to Camp Hicks Aerial Gunnery Squad No. 1. 
There were four squadrons at Hicks and they were the 17th, 22nd, 27th 28th Aero Squadrons and the School of Gunnery.