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Married: 1910. Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:12917/1910.
Wife: Elizabeth Maria Beatrice Hayman. nee: Smith.
Died: 1966. Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:31404/1966
Mother: Eleanor Hayman. nee: White.
Henry George "Poddy" Hayman enlisted with the 3rd Reinforcements, 33rd Battalion AIF on
the 21st of March 1916 with the rank of Lieutenant and left Sydney on board HMAT A68 "Anchises"
on the 24th of August and disembarked in Devonport, England on the 11th of October and proceed
overseas for France on the 19th of December and was Taken on strength with the 33rd Battalion on
the on the 12th of January 1917. After 4 months in France Henry was detatched to the 63rd
Battalion on the 5th of May where he served for the next 6 months before returning to the 33rd on
the 26th of November 1917. Henry was granted leave to England on the 18th of February 1918 and
returned to France to re-join the 33rd on the 4th of March 1918.
April 1918, VILLERS-BRETONNEUX.
Lance Corporal: 1959 Cyril HERBORN We had all
sorts accomodation when out of the lines, but most under the circumstances, were satisfactory.
Once I was billeted in a pig-sty. At Villers-Brettoneux however we were billeted in the woollen
store where we were able to stock up on woollen socks and cardigans. The Germans took the town
only once, but held it for only about a day.
The people that suffered most. I sometimes think, were the civilians. I remember one day
investigating a house down the street where smoke had been seen coming from a chimney. We found a
lonely old woman crouching over a brazier trying to start a fire. She was too old to evacuate as
everyone had done.
The Germans were only about half a mile away and the town had been heavily shelled. Our troops
took her to a safe place, but there must have been many other old and helpless that we weren't
able to get out. We found some unmatured wine in Villers-Brettoneux. I believe some men had been
known to die as a result of drinking too much "green wine". Poddy HAYMAN and I were
eventually trusted with the job of destroying the remains of this particular batch.
lieutenant: Richard Henry BLOMFIELD "Later parties were sent out
to break all the bottles of wine. It was asking too much of some of the men, and there were
instances of other methods being used to get rid of such material".
Henry was Wounded in Action on the
17th of april 1918 when he was at Villers-Bretonneux and he was
Gassed and treated by the 55th Field ambulance near Bois de L'Abbe.
Note: 33rd Battalion Colour Patch on Corporal in foreground.
Henry was admitted to the 8th General Hospital on the 19th of April and was evacuated to England
on board the Hospital Ship "Grantully Castle" on the 21st of April and was admitted to the 3rd
London General Hospital at WANDSWORTH, where he was treated, suffering from
Gas Poisoning the next day.
Henry remained in England and until being directed to report to the Overseas Training Battalion
on the 4th of July and proceeded overseas for France on the 19th of July, and was Taken on in
Strength with the 33rd Battalion on the 23rd. The 33rd remained at CITERNE through October and
were still the on Armistice Day where a parade with a Brigade Sports Day.
"The 12th of November saw a special Thanksgiving Service which was held in
the Cinima Hall in connection with the cessation of hostilities. In the afternoon three rugby
football matches were played in the Inter-Company Competitions. "HQ" Company played "B" Company
- "A" Company played "Transport Section" and "C" Company played "D" Company.
In the "HQ" v "B" Company match, "HQ" sustained their first defeat. "B" Company kicked off with
the wind behind them and pressed almost throughout the first half. After about 10 minutes
Lance Corporal: 1959 Cyril HERBORN scored a try. Lieutenant: Henry
George "Poddy" HAYMAN failed to convert. Shortly afterwards Lieutenant: Henry George
"Poddy" HAYMAN fell over the line and scored. He again failed to convert.
"HQ" then rushed the ball down the field but were soon back in their own 25. At half time the
scores were 6 to nil in favour of "B" Company. "HQ" played a better game in the second half but
the defence of "B" Company was too strong. "B" Company worked down the line by a series of line
kicks got close to "HQ"s line and Lance Corporal: 1959 Cyril HERBORN scored a try.
Lieutenant: Henry George "Poddy" HAYMAN failed to convert. Scores 9 to nil. There was no
change in the scores when the full time whistle sounded.
(Edwards; Never a Backward Step)
Henry remained with B Company until he was sent to Hospital at ABBEVILLE in France suffering from
Influenza on the 15th of November and after a short convalesance
rejoined the Battalion on the 16th of December. After 5 days Henry was granted leave in England
from the 21st of December until the 7th of January 1919. After spending new years in England,
Henry rejoined the 33rd on the 7th of January 1919 and was detatched to the 24th Salvage Company
,Australian Army Service Corps on the 16th of January and returned to England on the 25th of
February and reported to A.I.F. HQ in London.
Henry remained in London until he was demobilized to return to Australia on the 2nd of May 1919
on board HMAT A20 "Borda" and was discharged from the AIF on the 12th of August but was still
on the Regimantal Reserve List for the 56th Battalion Australian Military Forces on the 12th of
August 1922.
Henry's British War Medal:52112 and Victory Medal:50763 to LT H.G.HAYMAN AIF were acquired in
April 2008 in Queensland, Australia. His medals were first issued on the 12th of August 1922 to
his wife Elizabeth.
Henry was a 29 year old married Assistant Manager of a Boot Company at Botany N.S.W. He and his
wife lived at 110 Lennox Street, Newtown. Henry served with the scottish Rifles with the rank of
sergeant for 7 years, he also served with the Australian Field Artillery with the rank of
Bombadeer for 2 1/2 years and served with the Senior Cadets for 4 years with the rank of
Captain. Last address "Bradgate" Beaumont Street, Campsie,
N.S.W. 28th November 1934.
George William and Eleanor Hayman were married in 1873 in Sydney, N.S.W. Marriage Cert:979/1873 and had ? children,..
(Australian National Archives)
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