Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel G. W. Hayward, Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col. G. W. Hayward. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. G. W. Hayward.); Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1917, with bronze palm emblem on riband, mounted for wear, very fine and better (6) £1,000-£1,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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D.S.O. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

George William Hayward served with the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 25 December 1915, latterly serving as Riding Master. For his services during the Great War he was three times Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 4 January 1917, 18 May 1917, and 14 December 1917) and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.

French Croix de Guerre unconfirmed.