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Able Seaman Bob Hardy [SRG 873/1/461] • Photograph

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Summary

Rower Bob Hardy, H.M.A.S. Yarra, killed in action, Java Sea, 4th March, 1942.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 15.3 x 20.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1942

Collection

Part of Port Adelaide Rowing Club Collection

Subject

Hardy, Robert, 1916-1942
Port Adelaide Rowing Club

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Historical information

Robert Leslie Hardy, born 6.12.1916. Elder son of Leslie William and Margaret Hardy of Baker Street, Birkenhead. He was educated at Le Fevre Peninsula and Largs Bay Schools. He was employed by Shell Oil Company, Birkenhead until the time of his mobilisation by the RAN. Bob was an active sportsman interested in weight lifting, boxing and who also played football with Exeter in the Amateur League. He was a keen motor cyclist and travelled by that means to country regattas during his periods of rowing with PARC in 1934/35 and again in 1939/40 season when he occupied the No. 5 seat in the Champion Maiden Eight. He had also been a member of the RANR at the Birkenhead Depot for a number of years before the war. He enlisted as an Able Seaman PA1816 and trained at HMAS Cerebus / Flinders Naval Depot from 31st August 1940 and commenced sea duty in HMAS Yarra on 3rd February 1941. He saw active service in the Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean and the Netherland East Indies. He was lost at sea when HMAS Yarra was sunk by enemy action out from Batavia on 4th March 1942. Bob was a jovial, good natured fellow among his club mates in and out of the boat. His loss to the PARC was recorded on the plaque attached to the Tub Four "Memorial IV". His life is commemorated at the State War Memorial, Adelaide and on the Naval Memorial at the Hoe, Plymouth, England.

Digitisation information

Date

18/12/2015

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image/tiff

Resolution

3,706 x 4,870 pixels (18.0 MP)

Size

54.17 MB

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