George Henry Hayward

A Private with the 6th Battalion, George died on 28th of March 1918 at the age of 40. 

George was born at Elmsted, Kent, on 18 February 1878, a son of Thomas and Frances Camelia Hayward. He was baptised at Elmsted, Kent, on 28 April 1878. In 1881 his family lived at Elmsted. In 1891 they lived at The Street, Hastingleigh Kent, and George was an agricultural labourer. By 1911 they were living at Bishop Cottages, The Street, Hastingleigh, and George was a farm labourer. 

George married Beliza Maud Tuthill in 1901: this was registered in the East Ashford district. In 1911 they lived at Bishop Cottages, The Street, Hastingleigh, and George was a general labourer. By October 1918 Beliza was living at Gladstone Cottage, Beccles Road, Oulton Broad. In 1919 Beliza married Henry Pegg and they lived at Grove Cottages, Grove Road, Carlton Colville.

George enlisted in the Army at Canterbury. He joined the Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), service number G/28586. He was posted to France to serve with the 6th Battalion. 

There is no record of when, where, or how George was wounded, but it is likely that this was in some way connected with the German offensive of 21 March 1918. He was evacuated to Doullens where he died of wounds at a Casualty Clearing Station.