Touching and very rare type of photo of 28 Maori battalion B Coy. acting Captain Ted Hayward finally arriving at his loved elder brother John's (20th Battalion KIA 27 nov.1941) gravesite at Belhammed in Libya around the Christmas 1941.This area of course noted for the near complete destruction during the push to relieve Tobruk of Lance Bombadier John Hayward's 20 Battalion in a notorious action explained elsewhere in my photographic profile titled.."Ted's Brother...John's grave at Belhammed Libya"
Note the popular style left side position Ted prefered for his .45 revolver issued only to officers, with other ranks receiving a .38 caliber pistols where necessary.
Ted Hayward from Rotorua above was one of four brothers who collectively fought during WW2.
Reference:
Hayward Family Rotorua. Denis Clough archive
Comments (2)
My grandfather Blokey
Submitted by Robert Norton on Fri, 20/05/2011 - 01:44
This is my granddad who died
Submitted by Deney Hayward on Tue, 20/08/2013 - 15:19