Richard Philip HARDWICK
Born 28 July 1894 in York, Western Australia [16]
Son of William HARDWICK and Minnie Malvina CROSS [15]
Served a three year apprenticeship with the Perth Education Department to become a School Teacher [30: item 4968341]
Passed as fit for service in Perth on 10 September 1914, and enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 5 November 1914 [30]
As he was under 21 years of age his mother signed giving her consent for him to enlist [30]
He had previously served one year with Senior Cadets and six months in the Citizens Force [30]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 4½ inches tall, weighed 131 pounds and had black hair, green eyes and a dark complexion [30]
After two days at Blackboy Hill he was appointed on 7 November 1914 to the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A55 Kyarra on 14 December 1914 [18]
Private 1231 in the Australian Imperial Force's 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital in Egypt during the First World War [30]
In April 1915 he worked on a hospital ship evacuating the wounded from Anzac Cove in Turkey to Alexandria, Egypt [30]
Suffering with dysentery he was admitted to the Bethnal Green Military Hospital in London, England on 16 September 1915 [30]
After recovering he returned to Egypt and resumed duty with the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital on 23 February 1916 [30]
Embarked Suez, Egypt on transport and messing duties to Australia on the Seang Choon on 17 July 1916 [30]
Re-embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A30 Borda on 29 June 1917 [18]
Disembarked in Plymouth, England on 2 March 1918 and after further training proceeded to France on 2 March 1918 [30]
Corporal 1231 in Australian Imperial Force's 51st Battalion in France during the Second World War [30]
Reported Wounded in Action in France on 15 June 1918, and was admitted to hospital for a gunshot wound to his elbow [30]
After recovering and rejoined the 51st Battalion on 12 August 1918 [30]
Embarked on his return to Australia on the H.T. Main and disembarked in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 September 1919 [30]
Discharged from the A.I.F. on 28 November 1919; received the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
School Teacher in Tutunup in 1925 [50]
Married Florence Jane GADD in 1926 [66]
School Teacher at the Victoria Park State School in Perth until being transferred to Arrino in August 1927 [4: 6-Aug-1927]
Head Teacher of the Arrino State School in Arrino 1927-1929 [4] [73]
Received an annual salary of £370 in 1928 and 1929, minus £20 for rent [73]
In September 1927 he was "noticed recently behind the wheel of his smart new Whippet [car]" [4: 10-Sep-1927]
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1928-29 [4: 10-Nov-1928]
Member of the Dudawa Tennis Club in 1928-29 [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Left Arrino after being transferred in May 1929 [4: 18-May-1929]
School Teacher at Mundaring in the Perth Hills in 1936 [50]
Later resided at 220 Scott Street in the Perth suburb of Cloverdale [2] [30]
Died 3 May 1980; buried at the Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park in the Perth suburb of Padbury (Banksia Court, L1B, 122) [2]
Photograph taken by Dease Studios in Perth; courtesy of the State Library of Western Australia, 108722PD [P1]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Richard Philip Hardwick' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/richard-philip-hardwick [reference list] |
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