Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery And Crematorium | D.4. 94. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.124 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 54A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Queen's South Africa Medal 5 Clasps King's South African Campaign Medal 2 Clasps 1914 (Mons) Star | ||
Family :
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Edward Hardwick (1875-1919) who was the son of the architect Philip Charles Hardwick.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The Second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, South Africa.
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars |
10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars August 1914 : at Potchefstroom in South Africa. Recalled to England and joined 6th Cavalry Brigade in 3rd Cavalry Division at Ludgershall. 8 October 1914 : landed at Ostende. 20 November 1914 : transferred to 8th Cavalry Brigade in same Division. 12 March 1918 : transferred to 6th Cavalry Brigade in same Division. |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
Detail :
Hampshire Telegraph 20 June 1919 "COLONEL HARDWICK'S DEATH. - Lieut.-Colonel P.E. Hardwick, D.S.O., who was buried in London on Friday, was well known in Midhurst as the eldest son of Mrs. Lascelles, of Rotherfield House, his father being the late Mr. Philip Hardwick, the well-known architect. In 1914 Colonel Hardwick went to France with the Royals, was wounded in May, 1915, and in 1916 was given the command of the 10th Hussars. He was again wounded in 1917, and suffered from severe blood-poisoning, which was the ultimate cause of his death. He was awarded the D.S.O. and 1914 Star and mentioned in despatches."
An account of his funeral, held at Putney, was recorded in the Chichester Observer, 25th June 1919. The style was very much a military funeral with a host of military dignitaries present. A guard of honour was provided by the Scots guards, who also provided a volley of fire and ended by the "Last Post.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Wellesley No. 1899 E.C. | Berkshire |
| Joined : | Queen Mary's No. 3327 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th October 1898 | 3rd November 1898 | 1st December 1898 |
Initiate of Wellesley Lodge No 1899 in 1898.
Petitioning and joining member of the Princess of Wales Lodge No 3327 at its warranted to meet 5th August 1908. In Queen Mary's Lodge contribution records it shows "Died from Wounds 1918".
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley