| Regimental number | 37813 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Drax Abbey, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | 86 Featherston Street East, Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E C Hardisty, 86 Featherston Street East, Palmerston North |
| Previous military service | Served in 2nd Bn, The East Lancashire Regiment, British Army (2 years, 53 days); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, F Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 77 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 14th (South Otago) Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (Panel 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: The late Amos and Hannah B. Hardisty, Barmoldswick, England. Wife: Elizabeth Cameron Hardisty, 210 Featherston Street, Palmerston North |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Enlisted with rank of private and posted to F Company, 22nd Reinforcements, Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, 16 October 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 7 November 1916. Promoted Corporal, 20 November 1916. Proceeded overseas from Wellington with 22nd Reinforcements on board HMNZT 'Mokoia', 13 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, marched into Sling Camp and taken on strength 4th Canterbury and Otago (Reserve) Battalion, 2 May 1917. Reverted to Temporary Lance Corporal, 5 May 1917. Proceeded overseas to France and relinquished rank of Temporary Lance Corporal, 6 June 1917. Disembarked and marched in to New Zealand Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, France, 8 June 1917. Marched out and taken on strength, 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, and posted to 14th (South Otago) Company, in the field, 25 June 1917. Appointed Temporary Lance Corporal to complete establishment, 30 July 1917. Reported missing in action and relinquishes rank of Temporary Lance Corporal, 12 October 1917. Previously reported missing, now reported killed in action on 12 October 1917 in findings of Court of Enquiry, 17 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 18:Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16791526 |