Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Arras Memorial, Faubourg d'Amiens | Bay 7 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.125 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 50A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hayward, of 39, Randall St., Maidstone; husband of Jean Hayward, of 120, Brightwell Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea.Education & Career :
Barristers Clerk
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 13th Battalion The Essex Regiment |
13th (Service) Battalion (West Ham) Formed at West Ham on 27 December 1914 by the Mayor and Borough. Moved to Brentwood in May 1915. August 1915 : moved to Clipstone Camp and attached to 100th Brigade in 33rd Division. 17 November 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 22 December 1915 : transferred to 6th Brigade in 2nd Division. 10 February 1918 : disbanded in France. |
| Action : The Arras Offensive and associated actions |
9 April - 16 June 1917. The Arras Offensive consisted of a series of linked attacks starting with the Anglo Canadian assault on the dominant Vimy Ridge feature through the battles in the Scarpe River valley and up to the assaults on the Hindenburg line in the summer of 1917.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Stephens No. 3089 E.C. | Buckinghamshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
1st June 1907 | 6th July 1907 | 7th September 1907 |
Senior Deacon
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley