HAYDEN, FREDERICK ARTHUR, Major, was
born at Helmdon, Northamptonshire, on 10 August 1861, son of the Reverend C
F Hayden, late Scholar and Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He was
educated at Winchester College, and entered the Army 22 January 1881. He
was promoted Captain, 1888, and Major, 1898. Major Hayden took part in the
South African War, 1900-1902; as Acting Commandant, Simon's Town, 25 August
to 9 October 1900; during operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River,
1900. He served as Adjutant, 3rd Battalion West Riding Regiment 1 January
to 10 May 1902; during operations in Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to May
1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901],
awarded the Queen's Medal with clasp, King's Medal with two clasps, and
created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27
September 1901]: "Frederick Arthur Hayden, Major, West Riding Regiment.
In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The
Insignia were presented by the King 18 December 1902; the Warrant sent 14
January 1903. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel, Duke of Wellington's
Regiment, 2 February 1908, and retired on full pay, 1912. When the European
War broke out he was called out for service and was employed with the New
Armies; served in France, 1915-19, in command of the 9th Battalion Duke of
Wellington's Regiment, and has been mentioned twice in Despatches, and given
the OBE. He married, at Murree, India, 17 September 1885, Henrietta
Grace Lambert, daughter of Colonel Anthony Stewart (Bengal Staff Corps), of
Ardvorlieh.
