Hugh Hay
| Hugh Allport Hay | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 November 1889 Newchurch, Rossendale, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 13 October 1965 (aged 75) Middleton Hall, Middleton St. George, Darlington, County Durham, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1919 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit |
West Yorkshire Regiment No. 11 Squadron RAF Durham Light Infantry Royal Artillery |
| Battles/wars | World War I • Western Front World War II |
| Awards |
Military Cross Efficiency Decoration |
| Relations | Roger Hay (brother) |
Major Hugh Allport Hay MC ED (24 November 1889 – 13 October 1965) was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
He was the eldest of three sons born to The Reverend Reynell Wreford Hay and his wife Margaret Alice (née Bolton). His grandfather William Hay was a merchant and ship owner from Bishopwearmouth, while his uncle, William Delisle Hay, was a novelist and mycologist.
At the time of his birth his father was teaching at Newchurch Grammar School, Lancashire, but in 1892 was appointed the rector of Garsdon and Lea in Wiltshire. He was educated at Armstrong College, Newcastle (then part of Durham University, now part of Newcastle University).
After serving as a cadet in the Officers' Training Corps, on 27 January 1915 Hay was commissioned as a second lieutenant (on probation) in the 3rd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, alongside his brothers Guy Baldwin Hay (1890–1951) and Roger Bolton Hay (1895–1917).
On 2 February 1916 he was appointed a temporary supernumerary lieutenant, and on 24 June, while attached to the 1st Battalion of the West Yorkshires, was awarded the Military Cross. His citation read:
He relinquished his temporary rank on 4 July, but was promoted to full lieutenant on 26 September.
In mid-1917 Hay was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps, receiving Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate No. 5481 and being appointed a flying officer on 29 November.
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