Career
Having served as a cadet in the Officers" Training Corps, Hyde was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 16 November 1914. His citation read:
Temporary Second Lieutenant George Arthur Hyde, 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. "Foreign conspicuous gallantry. While creeping up to attack an enemy working party he met an enemy patrol, which he opened fire on at very close range.
Finally his own party came under heavy fire and suffered casualties.
He brought in one wounded man, and then at once organised a relief party which brought in the remainder."
In late 1916 Hyde transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, underwent pilot"s training, and was promoted to lieutenant on 1 January 1917. On 6 January he was transferred to the General List and appointed a flying officer
He was posted to Number. 54 Squadron in February 1917 to fly the Sopwith Pup.
He was appointed flight commander of "A" Flight on 3 October with the acting rank of captain. His other four victories were driven down out of control.
He left the Royal Air Force after the war, being transferred to the unemployed list on 8 January 1919. Hyde was also an amateur artist.
One his paintings, entitled "Dogfight, 1917", is on display at the World War History & Art Museum in Alliance, Ohio.
