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Francis Hardy had to return his MM as a result of this |
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1896 Oct Born Dundalk . He is not under Francis Hardy, nor can I find him under Francis Hardy in either census
1914 Jul 25 Attested in Dublin to RDF. His trade on joining was "Page Boy" and his mother was living at Nassau St in Dublin
1914 Aug 8. Mobilised
1915 Nov 5. Arrives with MEF
1916 Jun 27 Leaves MEF
1916 Sep 16 to 21 Oct 1916 Serves in France
1918 Mar 16 to 12 Jan 1919 Serves in France
1919 Jan 13. Re-enlisted in France
1919 Jan 13 to 15 Feb 1919 Serves in Frances
1919 Jul 23 MM Gazetted
1920 Sep 22. Goes on a rampage with Pte R Flynn, in which local Turks were shot by Flynn. Flynn was sentenced to execution by firing squad, but Hardy's original death sentence was commuted to life in prison. Private Francis Hardy, 5698 and 7075007, has a medal card, which shows his MM was forfeited.
1920 Nov 6 Flynn was executed in Turkey
1920 Nov 19 The 2nd RDF leaves for India and eventually back to UK
1921 Mar 5. Hardy was discharged from the Army and was in HMPrison Portland
1922 Jul 31. 2nd RDF disbanded
It is not known what happened to him.