Herbert Charles Hardwick (1895 - 1984)

Born 17 Dec 1895 in Hockley, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Evelena May (Burdett) Hardwick — married 2 Mar 1921 in Methodist Church, Mowbray, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 1984 at age 88 in Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Herbert Hardwick is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Private Herbert Hardwick served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 07 Feb 1915
Unit(s): 5th Light Horse Regiment
Service ended: 28 Jun 1919

Herbert Hardwick was awarded the Military Medal (Imperial Award), Australia.

Herbert was born in 1895. He was the son of William Hardwick and Eliza Thompson. Christening 15 Mar 1896 Essex, England, United Kingdom.^[1]

Albert, his parents and siblings were Assisted Immigrates from England on the ship Norseman and arrived in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 5 August 1910. ^[2]

Herbert joined the Australian Infantry Force on 7 Feb 1916^[3] to 28 June 1919. Awarded Military Medal 1914-1918. His next of kin on enlistment was: William Hardwicke, Lindrum Street, Toowoomba, Queensland. His unit was: 5th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement. His rank was Private. His Regimental Number was: 1113. Returned to Australia 28 June 1919. ^[4]

Herbert married Evelena May Burdet 2 March 1921 Mowbray, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia and they had four children

1. Herbert Neville Hardwick 1919–deceased• GC12-XPW​​
2. Hazel Beatrice Hardwick 1923–1975 • GC12-CYN​​
3. Elma Elizabeth Hardwick 1925–1986 • L2KR-DK7​​
4. Wilma Hardwick 1930–2018 • GC12-28W​​

Herbert Charles Hardwick died on 8 Apr 1984 in Gordonvale, Queensland and was buried in the Gordonvale Cemetery, Gordonvale, Queensland. ^[5]

• Custom Event • Birth Registration 1896 Rochford, Essex, England, United Kingdom
• Residence • 31 Mar 1901 Hockley, Essex, England

Sources

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4. ↑ World War 1 Service: Veteran Details for Herbert Charles Hardwicke for Service with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Regimental Number: 1113; Rank: Private; Unit: 5th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement; Enlistment Date: 07 Feb 1915; Returned to Australia 28 June 1919 Link to UNSW AIF Project Record: accessed 02 May 2023
5. ↑ FindAGrave, database and images, memorial page for Herbert Charles Hardwick; Born: 17 Dec 1895 Hockley, Rochford District, Essex, England; Died: 8 Apr 1984 Gordonvale, Queensland; Cemetery: Gordonvale Cemetery, Gordonvale, Queensland; Find A Grave: Memorial #171184280; created by: Travis Teske; accessed: 02 May 2023

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Marriage registration: Herbert Charles Hardwick Marriage date:02/03/1921 Spouse's name:Evelena May Burdett Registration details:1921/C/216

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Death registration: Herbert Charles Hardwick Birth year:1896Death date:08/04/1984 Mother's name:Eliza Thompson Father/parent's name:William Hardwick Registration details:1984//52305

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Service number 1113 Rank Private Unit 5 LHR Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918 Enlistment Date 07 February 1916 Fate Returned to Australia Fate Date 28 June 1919

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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 April 2021), memorial page for Herbert Charles Hardwick (17 Dec 1895–8 Apr 1984), Find a Grave Memorial no. 171184280, citing Gordonvale Cemetery, Gordonvale, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by Travis Teske (contributor 49118822) .

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Herbert Hardwick in the Web: Queensland, Australia, Immigration Indexes, 1848-1972 Name: Herbert Hardwick Age: 14 Birth Year: abt 1896 Arrival Date: 5 Aug 1910 Arrival Place: Queensland, Australia Ship: Norseman Title: Assisted Immigration 1848 to 1912 Page number: 287 QSA Item: 18490 Microfilm: Z1968 Microfilm 2: M1707 M1708 Original URL: http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Indexes/Immigration/Pages/Immigration1848.aspx

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Herbert Charles Hardwick (LDTQ-BMF) (1895–1984): Sources

Title: Herbert Charles Hardwick, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FQK-HRH Citation: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FQK-HRH : 1 October 2014), Herbert Charles Hardwick, 1896; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Rochford, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

Title: Herbert Charles Hardwick, "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:781M-3SPZ Citation: "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:781M-3SPZ : 14 January 2020), Herbert Charles Hardwick, 15 Mar 1896; citing Christening, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm .

Title: Herbert Hardwick in household of William Hardwick, "England and Wales Census, 1901" Web page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9NK-T7J Citation: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9NK-T7J : 20 May 2019), Herbert Hardwick in household of William Hardwick, Hockley, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Rayleigh subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.