Second Lieutenant George Searle Lomax Hayward (1 November 1894 - 16 August 1924) Military Cross

Military Cross

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, was an English World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 aerial observer credited with 24 victories. He served as an observer/gunner for fellow aces Frank Weare

Frank Weare

Captain Frank Gerald Craven Weare was a World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories in 40 days.-Early life:Frank Gerald Craven Weare was the son of Frank and Mary L. Weare. In 1901, while he was still a child, he was living in Tunbridge Wells....

, Ernest Elton

Ernest Elton

Flight Sergeant Ernest John Elton was the highest scoring sergeant flying ace for British aviation during World War I. He was credited with 17 aerial victories.While an Air Mechanic with No...

, and William Lewis Wells

William Lewis Wells

Captain William Lewis Wells was a British World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories. His exceptional valour twice won him the Military Cross.-Early life:William Lewis Wells was born in Hounslow, Middlesex, England in 1895...

. Hayward scored the bulk of his wins, 22 of them, between 6 March and 22 April 1918, usually scoring two or three times in the same fight.

Military honors

Military Cross

Military Cross

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(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.