Hardy EASTHER

Badge Number: S22025, Sub Branch: Barmera
S22025

EASTHER, Hardy

Service Numbers: 1375, SX9390, S38664
Enlisted: 1 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank: Staff Sergeant
Last Unit: 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA)
Born: Petersbury, South Australia, 20 October 1897
Home Town: Barmera, Berri and Barmera, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Chemists Assistant (later Carpenter & Builder)
Died: Natural causes, Barmera, South Australia, 27 June 1957, aged 59 years
Cemetery: Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery
Memorials: Myrtle Bank War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

1 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1375, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Keswick, South Australia
27 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1375, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1375, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
3 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1375, 9th Light Horse Regiment

World War 2 Service

20 Jul 1940: Enlisted Private, SX9390, Wayville, South Australia
29 Dec 1940: Embarked Private, SX9390, 3rd later 2nd/3rd Light (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment, Melbourne (to Middle East)
19 Sep 1941: Discharged Private, SX9390, "over age"
4 Oct 1941: Enlisted Private, S38664, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA)
4 Oct 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, S38664
19 Dec 1941: Promoted Corporal
29 Jan 1942: Promoted Lance Sergeant
5 Mar 1942: Promoted Staff Sergeant
22 Aug 1947: Discharged Staff Sergeant

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Biography

The Easther family were born and bred in South Australia with English on the paternal side, and European hertitage on the maternal side.

The Easther men worked as boundary riders and were excellent horsemen.

Hardy was involved in the middle east from 1915 to 1919 as a member of the 9th LHR.

The 9th LHR has a special place at the AWM in Canberra having been the only regiment in WW1 to capture a battle standard, and was awarded many other regimental honours. 

This information is provided by Hardy's grandson, Roland Easther, son of Ivan (Doug) Easther (deceased).

More information on the 9th LHR is available in the book by Major T.H.Darley OBE titled "With the 9th light Horse in the Great War. (trove.nla.gov.au)"

WW2 Service:  02 Jul 1940  to  22 Aug 1947

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