1876 Jan 11 Born Galway (RIC have 1879)
1893 Apr 5 Enlists in RIC, but is discharged as unfit 2 days later
1894 Oct 15 Reappointed to RIC with loss of previous service
1895 May 17 Posted to Donegal
1897 Jul 2 Resigned from RIC,No reason given to RIC. He claims later to go to South Africa and take part in the Jameson Raid. But the timings do not fit. The Jameson Raid (29 December 1895 – 2 January 1896) was a botched raid against the South African Republic carried out by British colonial administrator Leander Starr Jameson and his Company troops ("police" in the employ of Alfred Beit's and Cecil Rhodes' British South Africa Company) . And Hayes was with the RICfrom Oct 1894 until Jul 1897
1897 Enlisted in Scots Guards
Served in Scots Guards #1789 Served in South Africa
1902 Discharged Scots Guards time expired. To the Reserves
1907 Apr/Jun married Rosina Hall in London
1907 Jul 8 Discharged from Scots Guards Reserves
1907 Oct 19 Admitted to Workhouse at Mile End & discharged to the Infirmery
1908 Nov. Attempted suicide
1911 census at 76 Bloomfield Rd, Mile End Rd, London
1914 Sep 21. Re-enlisted in Scots Guards
1915 Jan 15 Discharged no longer physically fit
1915 May 5 Writes to Kitchener
1916 Jan 3. By now he has re-enlisted with London Irish Rifles, I cannot get that service
He must have been discharged from London Irish Rifles
1917 Feb 24. Enlisted in RE (he was previously with Scots Guards, time expired). 26 Edinburgh Rd, Mile End
1918 Mar 22. Discharged no longer physically fit
1920 Oct 1 Joined RIC with # 73723. ex-Soldier & Clerk
1920 Dec 13.to ADRIC as no 351
Posted Depot
1921 Feb 17. Permitted to Resign
1937 Jan died Stepney