Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. T. Hayes, 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1916

1914-15 Star (23425 Pte., York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (23425 Pte., York. R.) mounted for wear, good very fine (3) £100-140

John Thomas Hayes was born in Rochester, Kent and enlisted at Leeds, W. Yorkshire. Serving in the 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 7 August 1916, aged 32 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of John and Rosemond Hayes, of 2 Humane Place, Low Road, Hunslet, Leeds and husband of Mary Ann Walton (formerly Hayes), of 6 Ravensburgh Street, Kirkstall Road, Leeds.