Hardy, Alfred –

Son of George and Sarah Ellen Hardy, of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada; brother of Sydney Hardy, of Murton Terrace, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Struck by a piece of shrapnel just below the heart and died instantly. Two brothers James and Fred also served, and both had been wounded. Birtenshaw Wesleyan School.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hardy
  • Forename: Alfred
  • Date of birth: July 5th, 1894
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 24
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 3rd, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 72nd Battalion, British Columbia Regiment, Canadian Infantry.
  • Service number: 703154
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: December 17th, 1915 - 1915-12-17
  • Enlistment location: Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: III. D. 11.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 27/09/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c-d*

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