| Regimental number | 3983 |
| Place of birth | Penguin Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Scottsdale, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Hardy, Scottsdale, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 28 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on 24 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3982 Pte Percy Alexander HARDY, 50th Bn, effective abroad (still overseas). |
