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NameCol Austin Herbert Wightwick Haywood CMG, CBE, DSO [3, Death, Q1 of 1965, Surrey S W dist, vol 5g, p. 1057]
Birthca 1879
Deathca Feb 1965, Surrey S W district
GeneralIn R Artillery in WW1. Inspector Gen of W Africa Frontier Force: 1923.
FatherCapt Walter Wightwick Haywood (ca1843-ca1924)
Notes for Col Austin Herbert Wightwick Haywood CMG, CBE, DSO
Any, all or none of these could be their children:

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol  Page
Births Sep 1918   (>99%)
Haywood Douglas G N S Walters Taunton 5c  376
Births Sep 1924   (>99%)
Haywood Linden Walters Chesterfield 7b 1289  
Births Mar 1927   (>99%)
Haywood Geoffrey Walters Chesterfield 7b  1161  
Births Sep 1937   (>99%)
Haywood Jack Walters Basford 7b 319

The suspicion is that it was none as none appeared to have Wightwick as a forename.

And there were several other Haywood to Walters marriages from 1905 to 1950:

Surname First name(s) District Vol  Page
Marriages Dec 1907   (>99%)
HAYWOOD Arthur Gregory Belper 7b 1419

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol  Page
Marriages Sep 1915   (>99%)
Haywood Austin H W Walters Kensington 1a 341
Marriages Dec 1923   (>99%)
Haywood William Walters Chesterfield 7b  1778

The above children could have been from any of these marriages and the Chesterfield marriage most likely accounts for 2 of the births.
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He received CBE (Commander of British Empire) at Windsor castle on 16 June 1923.
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Not found in any England & Wales or Scots censuses.
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Author of an article “Sam Lord and his Castle” in Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, vol XXX of 1963, pp. 114-126, republished as a chapter of “Genealogies of Barbados Families” in a compilation by James C Barrow and printed by Genealogical Publishing Co of Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 1983
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His WW1 medal card WO 372/9/110217 is available from The National Archives (for a modest little fee).
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In London Gazette:

On 16 Oct 1900, seconded as 2nd Lt for service with the Native Mountain Artillery in India, wef 4 oct 1900, from within the Royal Garrison Artillery.

On 11 Jan 1901, promoted from 2nd Lt to Lt in the Royal Garrison Artillery.

On 23 May 1902, promoted to Captain on 19 Apr 1902 in Royal Garrison Artillery.

On 25 Sept 1903, seconded as Captain for service under the Colonial Office from 5 Sep 1903.

On 2 Oct 1903, Capt A H W Haywood had been seconded within or from the Royal Garrison Artillery and a replacement appointed.

On 15 Jan 1909, on his appointment as Adjutant while a Captain in Royal Garrison Artillery.

On 9 Sep 1910, seconded as Captain for service under the Colonial Office, wef 31 Aug 1910.

On 21 Oct 1910, Capt AHW Haywood had been seconded from Adjutant with Royal Garrison Artillery and replaced as Adjutant.

On 21 Jul 1916, Maj AHW Haywood restored to the establishment of Royal Garrison of Artillery with Royal Artillery wef 16 Jun 1916.

On Dec 1916, a supplement listing DSO awards.

On 23 Nov 1917, Maj A H W H relinquishes the acting rank of Lt-Col on ceasing to command a Heavy Artillery Group within the Royal Garrison Artillery.

On 28 Dec 1917, Maj Haywood, DSO, RA appointed Brevet lt-Col.

On 1 May 1918, on appointment as major to be Acting Lt-Col in the Royal Regiment of Artillery.

On 24 May 1918, Major Haywood relinquishes the acting rank of Lt-Col on ceasing to command a Brigade of Artillery, in Royal Artillery.

On 6 Sep 1918, Maj (Brevet Lt-Col) A H W Haywood DSO to be Acting Lt-Col.

On 30 May 1919 in a list (of DSO appointees) as Major, Brevet Lt-Col and Acting Lt-Col of the Royal Artillery, dated 3 Jun 1919.  For ‘services rendered in connection with military operations in France and Flanders’.

On 6 Feb 1920, Maj and Bt Lt-Col (temp Col) A H W Haywood, CMG, DSO, seconded for service on the Staff in Royal Artillery.

On 25 Jan 1921, Brevet Lt-Col A H W Maywood, relinquishes the temporary rank of Col and to be local Col while holding his present appointment.

On On 30 Jan 1923, Major promoted to Lt-Col in Royal Artillery and remaining seconded (where?), wef 23 Sep 1922.

On 29 Jan 1924, lt-Col A H W Haywood, CMG, CBE, DSO restored to the establishment wef 1 Jan 1924.

On 24 Jun 1926, Col A H W Haywood, CMG, CBE, DSO, appointed commanding Royal Artillery wef 6 Jun 1927, within the Territorial Army.

On 26 Oct 1926, Promoted from Lt-Col on half-pay list to Col wef 1st Jan 1922.

On 1 May 1928, Col A H W Haywood, CMG, CBE, DSO retires on retirement pay, wef 1 May 1928.

On 7 Mar 1933, Col A H W Haywood, CMG, CBE, DSO has reached the age limit of liability to recall and ceases to belong to the reserve of officers, wef 7 Mar 1933.

On 6 Jul 1965, his retirement as a Military Knight of Windsor.  (Army number 3630.)
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Notes for Austin Herbert Wightwick & Isabella R (Family)
His marriage:

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol  Page
Marriages Sep 1915   (>99%)
Coles Violet E Westaway Kensington 1a 341
Haywood Austin H W Walters Kensington 1a 341
Walters Isabella R Haywood Kensington 1a 341
Westaway Francis J Coles Kensington 1a 341
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