Hayes, Francis Mason
Temp. Surg. Lieut. Francis Mason Hayes, R.N.V.R. is included in “ missing presumed killed” in an Admiralty Casualty List published on Nov. 14. He was born on Sept. 14, 1912, and was educated at the University of Cambridge and at Guy’ s Hospital, qualifying M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. in 1940. After holding a post at the Miller General Hospital he entered the R.N.V.R. in Oct. 1941. He was serving on H.M. Destroyer Veteran when she was lost. British Medical Journal 28 Nov., 1942
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Hayes |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Francis Mason |
| Date of birth | 14 September 1912 |
| Previous education | Yale University |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1932-1940 |
| Dept / course | 1st M.B. Camb. |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1940 |
| Military unit | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Veteran |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 26 September 1942 |
| Rank at death | Surgeon Lieutenant |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy’ s War Memorial; Chatham Naval Memorial |
| Notes | He was from Middletown, New Jersey |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |