Father: Edwyn Walton 'Jim' Hayward CBE, OBE, a director of John Martin's department stores [d. 1933], mother Eileen Frances [Russell, originally a New Zealander] - see https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/hayward-edwyn-walton-jim-15383 Moved to the UK when 5 years old [but wrote 'Australian' on his application form] Ed. Harrow m. 1941 in London, Peggy Alice Georgina [Farmer] prev. RNVR; Fleet Air Arm 27 May 1940 - 4 Sep 1942 Temp. Sub-Lieut (Air) on HMSs Furious, Argus, and Eagle prev. exp. 200hrs in Tiger Moth, Magister, Battle, Gladiator, Master, Proctor, Swordfish, Albacore, Skua, Roc, Fulmar, Hurricane Address in 1942: c/o H L Farmer, Esq., 31 Eresby House, Rutland Gate, London SW7 Discharged as unfit for First Line flying - he was "consistently ill at sea" Postings: 9FPP, 1FPP Two accidents, one his fault: - 15 Dec 1943, he undershot the runway during a forced landing in Walrus HD916 after engine failure and/or bad weather; he sustained head injuries and concussion, and spent 3 weeks in hospital at East Grinstead. d. 21 Apr 1945 in Fairchild Argus II HB595, which crashed 3/4 m west of RAF Lasham. He had arranged to sleep in the aircraft, which needed to be at White Waltham early the next morning, after attending a function in the RAF Mess. He may have lost track of time though, as he took off at 03:30, failed to fully open the starboard fuel cock, and crashed.
Buried Maidenhead - 21W Section D
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