Identity
Person No.
9515
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
John Carolin
Initials
J C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
35
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DIS 6,078
Died of disease
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
Just inside the entrance to the Victoria Falls World Heritage Site, Livingstone, Zambia
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Awards
Military Cross (MC)
United Kingdom
Notes
Son of John Carolin Hayes and Grace Hayes (nee Harte), of Dublin. Surveyor to the British South African Coy., Northern Rhodesia.
Research notes
13 Sep 2026: Northern Rhodesia Great War Memorial, Victoria Falls ("Cenotaph") -- Confirms exactly: Lt J.C. Hayes, M.C., Coldstream Guards, 2nd Bn. Named on the memorial's Great War 1914-1918 plaque.
Citations
LG Sup 18 July 1918 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed great ability and initiative in a critical situation, when the flank of the battalion became exposed. Later, he showed splendid coolness and disregard of danger in organising the defence under intense fire, and directed the destruction of several enemy counter-attacks."
External References
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Northern Rhodesia Great War Memorial (Cenotaph, Victoria Falls)
open source ↗
Northern Rhodesia Great War Memorial, Victoria Falls
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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