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Détails victime
Informations personnelles
- HARDY
- D
- DAVID
- St.Arnaud
- Victoria, Australia
- 29 Court Street, Fremantle
- Son of George and Johanna O'Brien Hardy
- Labourer
- Husband of Isabella Hardy, of 55, Wellington St., Flemington, Victoria, Australia.
Données militaires
- 17 August 1914
- Lieutenant
- M M
- 11th Bn. Australian Infantry
- 3rd Brigade
- 1st Australian Division
- A.I.F.
- 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;
Décès
- 19 October, in a live bomb throwing practice, a bomb bursted prematurely, injuring several men
- Died of accidental injuries in n°2 Can CCS
- 31 October 1917
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- XXI - AA - 19
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