TARDENT, Emile Auguste
| Service Number: | 7359 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 October 1916, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nicolaieff, Russia , 2 April 1880 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Crown Lands Ranger |
| Died: | Natural Causes (sudden), Brisbane, Queensland, 1 April 1933, aged 52 years |
| Cemetery: |
Balmoral Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7359, Ipswich, Queensland | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 7359, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7359, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 15 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7359, 42nd Infantry Battalion |
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"THE BROTHERS TARDENT.
First Lieutenant Jules L. Tardent, of the 42nd Battalion, was awarded by the French military authorities the Croix de Guerre, with the following mention: A distinguished and brilliant officer. Detached as a liaison officer, in the first firing line with the 3rd Regiment of Zouaves. Has acquitted himself of his mission with the greatest distinction, giving in all circumstances proofs of an intelligent activity and a smiling courage."
On the right his brother, Corporal Emll A. Tardent (wounded), awarded Military Medal "for bravery and gallantry in action." The above photo, of two gallant sons of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Tardent, of Wynnum, was taken recently at the Weymouth Military Hospital, England." - from the Queenslander 18 Jan 1919 (nla.gov.au)
"DEATH OF MR. E. A. TARDENT, M.M. WYNNUM, April 3.
The death of Mr. Emlle Auguste Tardent took place suddenly on Saturday afternoon at his residence, Hill-crest Avenue, Wynnum Heights. The deceased was 53 years of age and came to Queensland when a child, with his parents, the late Mr. and. Mrs. Henry A. Tardent, from Switzerland. He served as a Crown lands ranger in the Nanango, Roma, and Ipswich districts until 1914, when he enlisted In the 42nd Battallan, returning In 1918. While on active service he received the Military Medal. On returning to civil life Mr. Tardent received an appointment in the Repatriation Department and for a time was in charge of the Ipswich branch. On resigning he took up work as a Journalist. He Inaugurated the 42nd Battalion Reunion Committee and took a leading part in the formation of the first sub-branch of the K.S.S.I.L.A. in Wynnum. From 1921 to 1924 Mr. Tardent was a representative of the No. 1 ward of the old Wynnum Town Council when the Mayor of the town was the present Lord Mayor of Brisbane (Alderman J. W. Greene). He resided in Wynnum for 13 years. The deceased for a time was a member of the Wynnum and Manly A.H. and I. Society. He leaves a widow, three daughters and two sons, Mrs. Mark Fogarty (Holland Park), Misses Irene and Esme Tardent, Mr. Leslie and Master Donald Tardent, and three grandchildren. The funeral took place this morning to the Bullmba Cemetery." - from the Brisbane Telegraph 03 Apr 1933 (nla.gov.au)
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