It was our sad duty to report on November 28, the news, received by cable, of the death of 2nd Lieut. E. J. Hayward, of the Royal Fusiliers. The details of his short service and death at Gallopoli have now been received and will, we are sure, be of interest to his many friends' and those of his family.
Leaving England on September and calling at Malta on the way, he arrived at "The Base", an island off Gallipoli about October 9, remaining there until Monday, October 25, when he was ordered to Suvla Bay for beach work, but on arrival there wae sent to the firing me. After two nights at the firing line, he was ordered back to the beach for "navy" work, unloading lighters, etc. A number of drafts for several regiments were organized into a battalio® about 600 strong for this work, and of this new unit Lieut, Hayward was appointed Adjutant.
On November 6 he was mended for the pesd of Brij Machine Gun Officer, and a day or two later was temporarily appointed to that post on probation. In letter dated November 11, the day before he was killed, he wrote:
"The Brigade job has come off, though I am only on probation for a week, but hope that in the course or two I shall be confirm-i I am therefore having a "top-hole" time ab present as I am not actually in the trenches, only going up there for about three hours or 90 each day. I am on the Staff and s0 mess with the General, ete. We have a good mess and a great thing ip being able to get into pyjamas at night, and have an undisturbed night's rest. My duties are not very arduous, but there i: great deal of responsibility attached to them. I am responsible to the General alone for my work, and I have ithe running of the gear of five battalions, which is quite interesting."
The details of Mr. Hayward's death were reported to his family by another Shanghai man, Lieut. H. V. Wilkinson of the P. & O.
8. N. Ca., who was with him when he fell. We quote from Lieut. Wilkinson's letter written on the same day, November 12.
"These things are not pleasant to have to write, but no doubt you would like to have details, such as they are, Ab 2.30 this afternoon we met by appointment, and after discussing various details of overhead machine gun fire, went to look at some gun pits, and it was whiler jumping out of one of these—which wae in course of construction—that a sniper gap him. I jumped over first, and he was following so close thet' he so tually it me in falling.
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