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Sgt Ron Haywood, the great uncle of Louise Haywood, served with 70 Squadron in the Middle East.   His name appears engraved on a bar tray in the possession of Linda Burton, daughter of William Slack, who has sent the following:

My late father was William Slack known as Slacky, and  he served in the 70th squadron of the R.A.F. in the second world war.    I have an album with loads of photographs from Palestine and Egypt which he sent to my Grandmother for safe keeping. It is one of my most treasured possessions.    I also have a metallic plate which I understand was originally a bar tray.  I was told it was obtained at Suez. It was signed by several of his comrades and then the signatures engraved: 

Fruity, William Ian Ansty DFC, Sgt Ronald Haywood, Suet Board Sam, F/Sgt HB Jones, FT  ? Lewis, Sgt Fieldhouse, Sgt EV Shaw, Francis D Norton; also C for Charlie T 2842

Subsequently, Warrant Officer Haywood served with 7 Squadron where he was awarded the medal for conspicuous gallantry in action.   He was killed during a raid on Braunschweig on the night of 14/15th January, 1944.

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Press cutting 1 announcing the award of the CGM

Press cutting 2 announcing the award of the CGM

Press cutting announcing that WO Haywood is missing

Notification to WO Haywood's father from Buckingham Palace concerning the posthumous award of the CGM

Travel arrangements for the ceremony

Notification concerning WO Haywood's war grave

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