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| Name | HARDY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 77th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1561 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th June 1848 / 18 years / Ballymena Antrim Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Dark / brown / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mediterranean and Crimea – 2 years 4 months New South Wales and East Indies – 4 years 7 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 30 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th January 1864 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Alma Inkerman and Sebastopol clasps Turkish Crimean War Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ahoghill near Ballymena Ireland |
| Pension Districts | Ballymena |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 7th April 1866 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | BELGRAVIA 4th July 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1824 Ahoghill Watercloney Antrim Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | HARDY Daniel 1798 |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | HENDRY Sarah B 1803 M 1822 |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | O’ROURKE Ellenor (Eleanor) c1826 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 17th July 1862 Ahoghill Antrim Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Daniel B 14th February 1865 Ahoghill Antrim Ireland D 3rd September 1942 Welshpool Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Ambrose 11th April 1867 RC Perth Western Australia D 21st October 1929 Claremont Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Patrick B 17th March 1869 RC Perth Western Australia D 18th January 1928 Perth bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Granted (unknown date) Lot P1059, Vol. 15 Folio 23 Claremont, Swan District |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | West Australian 13th and 14th June 1901 (Obits) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 12th June 1901 Fremantle Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 13th December 1906 Perth Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Left will – details available (SRO Cons 3458-1901-085) |
| Further Information |