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6th Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A letter, dated 10th January 1986, from Colonel George Duxbury, the Director of African National Museum of Military History to Lieutenant Colonel Garvey, who also lived in South Africa, answering questions about Lieutenant Colonel RFJ Hayward, VC, MC and bar.

Persons(s): Hayward, R F J, Lieutenant Colonel; Hayward, R F J;

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Wiltshire Regiment - A collection of letters regarding Lieutenant Colonel R. F. J. Hayward. The majority of them were sent between Mrs Ian Pratt and Colonel Boggis, the Curator of the Regimental Museum. The correspondence was written to help Mrs. Ian Pratt to compile a book entitled "Aristocracy of the Brave". The letters were written between 1956 and 1986. There is also one letter dated 1936 which includes references given to Corporal E. Longman by Colonel Hayward on 12th September 1936.

Persons(s): Hayward, R F J, Lieutenant Colonel;

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1st Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - Chapter 32 of a book entitled "For Valour", including information about life and service of Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Frederick Johnson Hayward. Among other papers are a postcard without any image sent on 19th September 1970 to Brigadier HMA Hunter by Miss D. C. Allason, regarding their meeting, a postcard without image with a newspaper cutting (Copyright) including a photograph of R. F. J. Hayward stuck to it, a photocopy of a last will and testament of Mrs. Linda Agnes Hayward, widow of Lieutenant Colonel R. F. J. Hayward, made on 7th July 1970, a newspaper cutting with an article entitled "Lieutenant Colonel R. Hayward VC in First World War" regarding his winning the Victoria Cross in 1918, two obituaries for Lieutenant Colonel R. Hayward and an obituary for Mrs. Ellen Margaret Hayward. There is a newspaper cutting giving some information about the service of R. F. J. Hayward and another newspaper cutting Copyright) entitled "Regiment Left VC in Will" from Daily Telegraph Reporter, regarding the bequest of his VC to the Regiment in his widow's will. Other documents include a church ticket for the Annual Re-union Church Service held in St. James, Southbroom on 22nd June 1969, a draft of a letter from Brigadier H. M. A. Hunter to Mrs L. Hayward, thanking her for presenting to the Museum equipment and documents belonging to her husband, a short biographical note regarding his service, a list of soldiers and officers with their addresses, a speech with the citation for Captain R.F.J. Hayward and a typed note entitled "The Two Victoria Crosses won by the Wiltshire Regiment". This document is regarding the German offensive on the Western Front on 23rd March 1918, when 1st Battalion was attacked in overwhelming numbers while in position in front of Frenicourt. The Battalion held its ground and Captain RFJ Hayward was awarded the Victoria Cross. There is also a booklet entitled "Victoria Cross Centenary Exhibition" regarding the Exhibition held at Marlborough House between 15th and 17th July 1956. Finally there are two letters from Headquarters Regimental Depot sent to "all Exhibitors", regarding Victoria Cross Centenary Exhibition. They are dated 8th March and 5th May 1956.

Persons(s): Hayward, R F J, Lieutenant Colonel;