| Regimental number | 321 |
| Place of birth | Dungog, New South Wales |
| Place of birth | Bandon Grove, Dungog, New South Wales |
| School | Bandon Grove Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gloucester, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Yardy, Gloucester, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 58), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Clara YARDY |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1277 Pte Arthur David YARDY, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 December 1918; 105 Corporal Jesse William YARDY, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 12 December 1915 (mumps); discharged to Base, 5 January 1916. Rejoined 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 19 February 1916. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance (not yet diagnosed); discharged 17 May 1916; rejoined unit, 17 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Statement, 31726, 1197 Pte H. HODGSON, A Company, 30th Bn (patient, 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, England), 29 July 1916: 'On 19th July, 1916, at Armentieres (in front of) we took the first line at 6 p.m. and were waiting to advance. Two shells came and thn a third shell struck me, injuring me and killing Yardy. He was just behind me. I saw him dead.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, YARDY Richard Alfred
c (31726) |
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