HARDY, John Thomas
| Service Numbers: | N255751, NX140476 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 November 1941, Belmore, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Z Special Unit |
| Born: | Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia, 26 July 1921 |
| Home Town: | Lakemba, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Lorry driver/Boot repairer |
| Died: | Executed (beheaded POW of Japan), Malaya, 7 July 1945, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery Coll. Grave 28. A. 1-10. |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Lakemba St Andrew's Anglican Church Memorial Windows, Operations Jaywick & Rimau |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Private, N255751, Belmore, New South Wales | |
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| 10 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Lance Corporal, NX140476, Noonamah, Northern Territory | |
| 10 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, NX140476, Z Special Unit | |
| 11 Sep 1942: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX140476 | |
| 22 Feb 1945: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 7 Jul 1945: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX140476, Z Special Unit, Prisoners of War |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daniel Bishop
Son of John Sydney HARDY and Theresa May HARDY.
Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
His role in the Z Special Forces was captured in the film The Highest honour also known as Heroes of the Krait, 1982, directed by John McLean.
"...NX140476 Lance Corporal John Thomas Hardy, Z Special Unit, of Narrabri, NSW. L/Cpl Hardy enlisted in the Citizens Military Force (N255751) in Darwin in November 1941. He was appointed Lance Corporal on 1 September 1942. Nine days later he transferred to the AIF and began extensive specialised training as a member of Z Special Unit. L/Cpl Hardy's unit left Australia in September 1944 to engage in operations to sink enemy ships in Singapore Harbour. In December 1944 L/Cpl Hardy and others were captured by the Japanese. They were executed in Singapore on 7 July 1945. He was 24 years of age." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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