See also
Husband:
William George HARDY (1871- )
Wife:
Catherine ROPER (1878- )
Marriage:
Name:
William George HARDY
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
10 Nov 1871
Census:
1881 (age 9-10)
Tharston3
Address: Tasburgh Road, Tharston
9, scholar, living with parents Robert (48, lime burner) and Harriet (43), and siblings Robert (19, agricultural labourer),Emma (13, scholar), Martha (11, scholar), Edward (7, scholar), Rosa (4, scholar), Anna M (2) and David (7mths)
Enlisted (Military):
25 Oct 1887 (age 15)
joined the Royal Navy serving on the training vessel H.M.S. Impregnable as Boy 2nd Class
Military Rank:
10 Nov 1889 (age 18)
Ordinary Seaman
now 18 years old he started 'Man Service', serving on several vessels in the next few years
Military Rank:
29 Aug 1900 (age 28)
Leading Seaman
promoted whilst serving on the frigate H.M.S. Wye
Census:
1901 (age 29-30)
Sheerness, Kent4
Address: 'Army & Navy Inn' 38 High Street, Sheerness, Kent
29, Able Seaman R.N. H.M.S. 'Wye', visitor in the household of William PATIENCE (42, licenced victualler)
Military Rank:
1 Jan 1905 (age 33)
Chief Petty Officer
promoted whilst serving on the frigate H.M.S. Leander
Military Service:
14 Apr 1911 (age 39)
shore based service
serving at Pembroke I, President and Daedalus
Transferred (Military):
23 Apr 1918 (age 46)
R.A.F. A.C.S. Kingsnorth
given the rank of Flight Sergeant and is thought to have worked on airships
Military discharge:
30 Apr 1920 (age 48)
1939 Register:
1939 (age 67-68)
Dagenham, Essex2
Address: 43 Butler Road, Dagenham, Essex
retired Customs Officer, Royal Navy pensioner, b. 10.11.1871
Civil Registration - birth. 1871 Q3 Depwade 4B 217. Cit. Date: Q3 1871.
1939 Registration. RG101/1093E/004/24 : CCTW. Cit. Date: 1939.
1881 Census. RG11 1969 51 3. Cit. Date: 1881.
1901 Census. RG13 816 28 7. Cit. Date: 1901.