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| Name: |
George Searle Lomax Hayward |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
2nd Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
22 |
| Victories: |
24 |
| Born: |
01 November 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent |
| Died: |
16 August 1924 |
| Place of Death: |
Digby, Lincolnshire |
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In 1917, George Searle Lomax Hayward, the son of James and Kate Hayward, was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps from the Royal West Kent Regiment. Posted to 22 Squadron, he scored twenty-four victories as a Brisfit observer. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./2nd Lt. George Searle Lomax Hayward, R.W. Kent R., attd. R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On three separate occasions when engaged with large hostile formations, he has attacked and sent crashing to earth two hostile machines on each occasion. He has displayed consistent skill, courage and determination in dealing with hostile aircraft.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 26 July 1918 (30813/8807) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
29 Nov 1917 |
1125 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Two-seater (DES) |
NW of Lille |
| 2 |
06 Dec 1917 |
1115 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Habourdin |
| 3 |
06 Mar 1918 |
1400 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1162) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Douai |
| 4 |
06 Mar 1918 |
1410 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1162) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
SE of Douai |
| 5 |
11 Mar 1918 |
1425 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1152) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Vendville-Faches |
| 6 |
11 Mar 1918 |
1430 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1152) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Kukke |
| 7 |
13 Mar 1918 |
1615 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1162) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
SW of Lille |
| 8 |
13 Mar 1918 |
1620 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1162) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
SW of Lille |
| 9 |
16 Mar 1918 |
1045 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4808) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Oignes |
| 10 |
16 Mar 1918 |
1100 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4808) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Oignes |
| 11 |
16 Mar 1918 |
1115 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4808) 3 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Beaumont |
| 12 |
18 Mar 1918 |
1015 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4631) 4 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Carvin |
| 13 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1115 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4828) 4 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Cherisy |
| 14 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1120 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4828) 4 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Vis-en-Artois |
| 15 |
26 Mar 1918 |
1245 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1217) 4 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
E of Albert |
| 16 |
26 Mar 1918 |
1245 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1217) 4 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
E of Albert |
| 17 |
29 Mar 1918 |
1545 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1164) 4 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Guillancourt |
| 18 |
02 Apr 1918 |
1645 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1164) 4 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Vauvillers |
| 19 |
02 Apr 1918 |
1645 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1164) 4 |
Fokker DR.I (DESF) |
Vauvillers |
| 20 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1455 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 4 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
SW of Sailly |
| 21 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1455 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 4 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
SW of Sailly |
| 22 |
12 Apr 1918 |
1500 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 4 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Sailly |
| 23 |
22 Apr 1918 |
0940 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 4 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Merville |
| 24 |
22 Apr 1918 |
0940 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 4 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Merville |
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| 1 |
Pilot 2Lt W G Pudney |
| 2 |
Pilot Sgt Ernest Elton |
| 3 |
Pilot Lt William Wells |
| 4 |
Pilot 2Lt Frank Weare |
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