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Reginald Alfred HARDWICKE

Regimental number19090
Place of birthHillgrove New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationClerk
AddressHillgrove, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, A J Hardwicke, Hillgrove, New South Wales
Enlistment date23 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 28
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/35/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 11 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Field Artillery Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Unspecified


Recommendation date: 9 April 1918

FateReturned to Australia 28 March 1919
Medals

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Military Medal

'On 9th April, 1918, near MERICOURT, west of ALBERT, the vicinity of their Battery position was heavily shelled, and the telephone wire to Brigade Headquarters cut in several places. Gunners HARDWICKE and WOODWARD were battery linesmen, and on three occasions went out and repaired the line under continuous and heavy shell fire, thereby enabling telephone communication to be maintained between Headquarters and the Battery, which could thus be employed in important neutralising fire. Both showed a fine example of performane of duty under great danger.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Croix de Guerre, Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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