Military History

Embarked Sydney NSW per HMAT ‘Beltana’ to Egypt 19.11.1915.
Roll Rank Sapper
Roll Unit 11th Reinf. 3rd Field Company Engineers.
Hardwick disembarked at Alexandria with the 3rd Field Coy Engineers. He was taken on strength at Tel-el- Kebir 28.12.1915. Five months later he joined the BEF at Alexandria and embarked for France per ‘Kingstonia’ 27.3.1916. Hardwick disembarked at Marseilles 3.4.1916. Hardwick fought on the Somme in France and Belgium. On the night of the 22nd July, the Australian Divisions launched one of several attacks in the vicinity of Pozieres. Hardwick was wounded in the field, suffering ‘shell shock’. He was admitted to the Casualty Clearing Station then the ANZAC Rest Station. He was discharged, as fit to return to active service 26.8.1916. Hardwick marched in to duty in France. He became sick in the field with Influenza 20.11.1916 and was taken to the Convalescent Camp at Rouelles 20.12.1916. Hardwick rejoined his Unit 11.12.1916. The 3rd Field Company Engineers as part of the 1st Division, fought at Bullecourt, at the Third Battle of Ypres including Polygon Wood, Passchaendale and at Hazebrouk in 1917.  Hardwick was appointed Driver 23.10.1917. He marched out from France to England 19.1.1919 and disembarked in England for return to Australia 25.1.1919.
Embarked Devonport, UK for Australia per HT ‘Anchises’ 1.3.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Albany per ‘Anchises’ 7.4.1919.
Discharged 10.4.1919.
Final Rank Driver, 3rd Field Coy. Engineers.
Medical Condition NK
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Hardwick Married Nelly Breakell on his return from the front in 1920. He farmed at 'Mandiga' Mt. Marshall died. Hardwick died  in 1932 leaving his wife and 3 children (Sunday Times 16.10.1932 p2)
Photos S.R. Hardwick. Photographer Bartletto Studios Perth, photograph source 'The Cyclopedia of Western Australia', Vol. 2. 1912. Battye J.S. Facs Ed.(1985). Published by and image reproduce with permission of Hesperian Press
             3rd Field Company Engineers  training in construction of Pontoon Bridges, Mena 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM A0264
             Shell craters at Pozieres 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00508
             Bullecourt, France 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM H12360
             HMAT 'Anchises'. Photographer A.C.Green, photograph sourced and reproduced with permission of Great Southern Cards

Information Source
AWM A0264. 3rd Field Company Engineers  training in construction of Pontoon Bridges, Mena 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00508. Shell craters at Pozieres 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H12360. Bullecourt, France 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll- Roy Stanley Hardwick
Battye J.S.  Hardwick S R. Photographer Bartletto Studios Perth, photograph source 'The Cyclopedia of Western Australia', The Farmers and Settler's Association of Western Australia  Vol. 2. (1912). Facs Ed.(1985) Published  by Hesperian Press, Carlisle, and reproduced with permission.
Great Southern Cards. HMAT 'Anchises'. Photographer A.C.Green, photograph sourced and reproduced with permission of Great Southern Cards, website www.greatsoutherncards.com.au/
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Hardwick R S


Trayning. WA.

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