| Surname: | Haywood |
| Initials: | J W |
| Rank: | Pte A/SQMS |
| Army Number: | P/2320 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 15/12/1915. Class Z Reserve 4/5/1919. Ranks Sgt. on medal card. Extract from the Grantham Journal, 12/5/1917. Promotion. Cpl J W Haywood (late of 16 Melton road, Oakham) has been promoted to the rank of Sgt in the Military Foot Police. Sgt Haywood was a short time ago decorated by the King of the Belgians with the Belgian Military Medal, for special devotion to duty under shell fire, and was, before joining the military police, a number of years professional cricketer and gymnastic instructor at Oakham Grammar School. Extract from the Birmingham Daily Post 15 February 1917. French and Belgian Awards to British Soldiers. Belgian Decoration Militaire: P/2320 A/Cpl. J W Haywood, Military Foot Police. |
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| Decoration: | Belgian Decoration Militaire (London Gazette: 29943 Page: 1593 Feb. 14, 1917) |
| Citation: | Extract from the Birmingham Daily Post - Thursday 15/2/17.Decoration Militaire.P/2320 Act. Corpl. J W Haywood, Military Foot Police. |