| Regimental number | 2415 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Address | 'Clivjad', William Street, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H M Hardy, 'Clivjad', William Street, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Dartmoor Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave nO. 10), Becordel-Becourt, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Ellen HARDY, Hooper Street, Randwick, New South Wales. Native of Brisbane, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1817 Pte William Walter Joseph HARDY, 35th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 November 1918; Cousin: 6409 Pte James Victor HARDY, 25th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917. |