Samuel Edwin Hardy
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Samuel Edwin Hardy was born in 1887 the son of George Langley Hardy and Mary Hardy (née Garton). His father was born in 1855 iat Little Hale, Lincolnshire his mother in 1858 iat Nottingham. Married in 1877 at Nottingham, they had the following children - Edith Mary b.1879, Ellen Lavinia b.1880, Florence b.1884, Samuel Edwin b.1887 and Elsie Gertrude b.1902. In 1911, the family was living at 5 Manchester Street, Nottingham. George was a shop assistant and Ellen Lavinia a lace mender. Samuel Edwin married Gertrude Farrell at Nottingham in 1912.
Samuel Edwin Hardy enlisted at Nottingham initially serving (50326) in the Leicestershire Regiment. He is buried in Wancourt British Cemetery Grave Reference: I D 29
Death notice published 30th January 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post: 'HARDY. - Killed in action, January 10th, 1918, Lance-Corpl. Samuel E. Hardy, Northumberland Fusiliers. Loved by all who knew him, but they miss him most who loved him best. – Sorrowing wife Gertie (née Farrell).' In memoriam published 10th January 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post: 'HARDY. – In loving memory of my dear husband, Lce.-Cpl. Samuel E. Hardy, Northumberland Fusiliers, killed in action January 10th, 1918. Fond memories. – Silently mourned by loving wife Gertie (née Farrell).' 'HARDY. – In loving memory of our dear Sam, killed in action January 10th, 1918. – Mother, dad, sisters, and brothers-in-law.' 'HARDY. – In loving memory of Lce.-Cpl. Samuel E. Hardy, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action January 10th, 1918. One long year has passed since our great sorrow fell, but in our hearts we mourn the loss of one we loved so well. – Sorrowing wife's brother, father, sisters, and brothers.' Notices courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
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