Basic Details
Surname
Hardingham
Forenames
Francis George
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of Arthur S. Hardingham, solicitor (retired), and Georgina M, of 21 Westbury Road. Older brother of Cyril Arthur, Vivian Charles, and Margaret.
Hardingham was born on 11/06/1890, and attended the School from 1904-1905. He served as a Private in the Army, with the Canadian Mounted Rifles 4th Bn.. Hardingham sadly lost his life on 23/03/1916, as a result of the War.
Hardingham is buried in Maple Copse Cemetery, Belgium, Special Memorial E. 24.
Hardingham was killed in action in the trenches near Mount Sorrel. His younger brother, Vivian Charles Hardingham, who signed up with his brother, was one of 281 taken Prisoner of War on 2nd June 1916. Vivian Charles survived the War.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Ypres
Cemetery
Maple Copse
Year of death
1916
Month of death
March
Day of death
23
Age at death
22
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action