(1) 1/25th London Regt. 'A' coy. No's 1988 & 740772.  Killed in action 7 Aug 1918 France.

Service Records

Address - 21 Ethelbert Rd, Wimbledon, Surrey.
Enlisted 21 Dec 1914.
Born - Hounslow, ca. 1898. Age on enlistment - 15 yrs.
Occupation - Clerk
Next of kin - mother, Mrs Edith A. Coles, 60 Leybourne Park, Kew, Surrey.
Hospitalised Bangalore 13 Nov 1916 - 25 Nov 1916 - Inflammation. 13 days in hospital.
In India until Spring 1917.
Transferred - 2/4th Res Bn. Northants Regt. 11 Jan 1918. No. 
                     2/1st Norfolk Yeomanry 31 Mar 1918.
                     7th Bn Norfolk Regt. (when killed) No.
                     No.s  140663, 39127, 205682.
To France 14 Jul 1918.
Killed in action - 7 Aug 1918 near Albert.

It would appear that Hayden went to India with the 25th but returned early in 1917. There is no indication of why he returned to the UK.