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We remember Leslie Arkell Hardwick
We remember Leslie Arkell Hardwick
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1898
sibling
Stanley George Hardwick
Source:9374574
1898
1899
sibling
Edward Cecil Aka Cecil Hardwick
Source:9374574
1899
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:9374569
31st March 1901
1901
location
Down Hotel, 75 Downs Road, Hackney, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9374569
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:9374574
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Shop Assistant
Not known
Camberwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:9374574
2nd April 1911
1911
location
30 The Avenue, Camberwell, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9374574
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 17
Source:9374504
4th August 1914
1917
service
British Army
Private
G/60409
Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
9th (Service) Battalion
Source:9374504
8th April 1917
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:9374504
9th April 1917
enlistment
Lambeth, London
United Kingdom
Source:9374518
service
British Army
Private
11059
Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Source:9374518
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1553335
1917
death
Killed in Action
"Wancourt was captured on 12 April 1917 after very heavy fighting" [see the CWGC website]. Leslie Arkell Hardwick was killed at the time of the "very heavy fighting". He was 21.
or near Wancourt, Pas-de-Calais Department
France
Source:9374504
9th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Cemetery/memorial reference: II. H. 19
Source:9374504
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leslie Arkell |
| Initials | LA |
| Last Name | Hardwick |
| Source | 1553335 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 The Avenue, Camberwell, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Down Hotel, 75 Downs Road, Hackney, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11059 | Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) | Private | ||
| British Army | G/60409 | Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment | 9th (Service) Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Elizabeth Hardwick nee Jary | mother | ||
| George Frederick Hardwick | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley George Hardwick | brother | 1898 | |
| Edward Cecil Aka Cecil Hardwick | brother | 1899 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith22624 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Fusiliers | Keith22624 |
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