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Leslie Frank (Les) Hayward

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Jephunneh Morley Claude and Florence Ada Hayward, of Houghton Bay, Wellington.

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  • CWGC
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Biographical Notes:

Flying from RAF Harrowbeer, in Devon, the Swordfish squadron were tasked to destroy a German torpedo boat, which had been driven ashore by a Canadian destroyer, 2 days previously.  3 Swordfish were shot down in the raid by anti-aircraft fire from the French coast, including the plane flown by Leslie Hayward and one by Ian Wilson. This Fleet Air Arm wing had been assembled on the south coast of England to specifically perform tasks in pre and post D-Day Operations. [For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn Vol 2 p 219]

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Sub-Lt Les Hayward was a Swordfish pilot with 838 Naval Air Squadron, attached to the Royal Navy from RNZNVR. He was the youngest of 3 brothers, originating from Houghton Bay, Wellington. He arrived ... Read More

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Casualty

Name:
Leslie Frank (Les) Hayward
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Jackdaw. Detached to RAF Harrowbeer.

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Not known
Date of Death:
01 May 1944
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve (Fleet Air Arm)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland
Cemetery Reference: 
Panel 8.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
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