Detail victim

Name
Initials
Vorname
Place of birth St.Arnaud
Land Victoria, Australia
Last residence 29 Court Street, Fremantle
Family Son of George and Johanna O'Brien Hardy
Profession Labourer
Extra info Husband of Isabella Hardy, of 55, Wellington St., Flemington, Victoria, Australia.

Place & date of enlistment 17 August 1914
Rank Lieutenant
Medals M M
Regiment and unit 11th Bn. Australian Infantry
Other data related to military career Prior military service in the Garrison Artillery for fourteen years; enlisted with service n° 441 and rank of colour sergeant in D Coy of 11 Bn.; MM for the Gallipoli campaign, 'for consistent gallantry and devotion to duty. During the fighting in Gallipoli he worked a Trench Mortar and later a 3.7 Howitzer with excellent results. Although constantly exposed to shellfire his Mortar always came into action with effect when and where required. His conduct was consistently gallant' (London Gazette, 27/10/1916); embarked for France at the end of March 1916; promoted 2nd Lt. on 23 August 1917; one year in England, for attending several courses; promoted Lt. on 5 October 1917; rejoined Bn. on 11 October;

Wounded 19 October, in a live bomb throwing practice, a bomb bursted prematurely, injuring several men
Type of wounds Died of accidental injuries in n°2 Can CCS
Died at the age of 39
Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - AA - 19