Friday 13 August 2010

RUSSEL HAYLEY [great nephew of MAJ ERNEST HAYLEY]

Thank you for accepting my membership to the Royal Dragoon group. I have some photos of my great uncle Ernest Hayley who served with the Royal Dragoons from ~1921-1945 (approx dates as I am unsure) and you are welcome to copies, one is his enrolement picture as he looks very young with the Dragoon motif surround. I am to build up an account of his short life as he died in 1953 from what I believe had some connection to a parade ground injury involving a horse. I recently discovered he was was stationed at Folkestone in 1936 and perhaps served in Kenya at some time. Apart from that I know very little. Do you know anyone that might remember him or where I could get some info of his life in the army as I believe he had quite an eventful time in the army but my family are very vague on the details.

regards and thank you

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18 comments:

  1. denis sowerby13 August 2010 at 12:39

    Welcome to the ROYALS ---BB---RUSSEL hope you can get some info on your uncle.

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  2. DEREK LEESE13 August 2010 at 12:44

    Welcome RUSSEL hope you can put up a few photos of your great uncle i just hope you can get some help from member of the BB
    REGARDS DEREK

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  3. harry robertson13 August 2010 at 12:51

    Welcome Russel ,can't give you any facts on your gt.uncle.But if you want some facts on life in the Royals between the wars try reading some of Spike Mays books.Band Rats ,No more soldiering for me and Fall out the officers in particular.
    Bob

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  4. DEREK LEESE13 August 2010 at 14:49

    Russel could we have your email address please
    regards Derek

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  5. Keith Shaw14 August 2010 at 03:09

    Russel welcome to the BB I'm sure you will receive lot's of useful information from members,any how good luck and look for ward to hearing more about you.
    Regards

    Keith.

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  6. JOHN ATKINS14 August 2010 at 05:13

    Welcome Russel to the BB I can only reiterate what everyone has said, wishing you good luck in your Quest for information on your Great Uncle.

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  7. donald remfrey14 August 2010 at 06:32

    Thats wonderful - what a pleasant surprise - welcome Russel and wish you all success in your search for info on that veteran Royal!
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    Don

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  8. Russell Hayley15 August 2010 at 06:41

    Thank you everyone :)

    Here is my Gt uncle Ernest in his captain's uniform sometime between 1944-1948

    http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Rheghead/Familyhistory/MajorErnestHayley.jpg

    And this is him as a raw recruit

    http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/Rheghead/Familyhistory/?action=view&current=ernesthayley.jpg

    Sorry I couldn't work out how to put up the photos but I gave a link to my photobucket account instead.

    Hi Derek, my email is russhayley@aol.com :)

    Hi since my last message I found out via the London Gazette site the dates of his commission promotions, 1940 WO II to Lt, 1944 Lt to T/Capt 1948 T/Capt to T/Maj. He seem to have been transferred during the war to the Royal Pioneer Corps??

    Major Ernest Hayley is buried in Ulverston in the same grave as the father of Frank Jefferson VC who is my late father's cousin.

    Those books sound interesting I wonder if they are still in print?

    Regards

    Russ

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  9. donald remfrey15 August 2010 at 07:06

    Great stuff Russ,a guy so good looking could only have been a Royal.
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    Dob

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  10. Russell Hayley15 August 2010 at 07:16

    Thanks Dob :) Do you know if it is of any significance that the early photo c1922-5 photo says 'The 1st Royal Dragoons' and most people refer to '1st The Royal Dragoons'?

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  11. Stan Whitworth15 August 2010 at 12:09

    Hi Russ, I have a copy of Spike Mays "Fall out the Officers" you are welcome to borrow it. Just send me your postal address and I will forward it to you. stan.whitworth@tiscali.co.uk

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  12. donald remfrey16 August 2010 at 06:40

    Russ,
    There were many mistakes in the naming of 1st the Royald Dragoons,and some not so long ago!Silly me,I'm Don,not Dob,had a good lunch with too much wine on the 15th,so excuse mistake!But its great to have you with us!
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    Don

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  13. denis sowerby16 August 2010 at 12:05

    DON about only good looking ones being in the ROYALS what about DEREK lol

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  14. DEREK LEESE17 August 2010 at 02:48

    Thanks for the email address Russel its now in are records

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  15. donald remfrey17 August 2010 at 05:58

    Denis,
    Beauty is only skin deep so we have to bear about Derek,and just remember he has a heart of gold.(no rude comments please)As I said elsewhere I don't bull my shoes too much or else I can see my wrinkles!
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    Don

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  16. Russell Hayley17 August 2010 at 07:41

    I beg your pardon Don, I thought Dob didn't look right when I read it but you never know sometimes. :)

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  17. frank carter17 August 2010 at 14:23

    Don you forgot the Dyb Dyb Dyb, never mind we all Dob Dob Dob. frank.

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  18. donald remfrey18 August 2010 at 06:40

    Russ,
    Never mind - I always say "call me what you like- but don't call me late for dinner"
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    Don

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