| Regimental number | 27885 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| School | Ashburton Borough and West Christchurch High Schools |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, C D Hardie, 44 Chapter Street, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 12th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Other details | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Christchurch branch, 1 July 1912. Transferred to Inspector's Office, Wellington branch, January 1913. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines (First Battle), Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs C.D. Hardie, 44 Chapter Street, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 27 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 167. |