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Trooper Henry Hardy |
Ancestor Details
Name of Ancestor: Henry George Lincoln Richard Hardy
Ancestor's date of birth: 31/12/1873
Ancestor's date of death: 27/08/1943
Cause of Death: Age related
Service and Life Before the Boer War: Henry was born in Merriwa NSW. His family moved to Narribri by the time of the Boer War, he however was working at Inverell. He was a general agricultural labourer.
Service Number: 177
Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Armidale
Unit: 'B' squadron, 5th Australian Commonwealth Horse
Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 01/05/1902
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service
Murray Page: 189
Contingent: Third Australian
Ship: SS Manchester Merchant, Date of Sailing: 19/05/1902
Memorial details: Buried at Narrabri
Awards/Decorations/Commendations: Nil
Personal Characteristics: Height 175 cm, blue eyes, black hair and dark complexion.
Reasons to go and fight: Details not provided
Details of service in war: 'B' squadron was classed as a sub-unit sponsored by the NSW Mounted Rifles. The unit arrived after the war ended and saw no service
Service and life after the Boer War: He returned to agricultural work. He married Elizabeth Wall in 1906. He died in Narrabri NSW
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: Vincent Haire, Narrabri NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Grandson
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