William James Hardham
Farrier-Major, 4th New Zealand Contingent
- Register No.
- 528 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Farrier-Major (register: Farrier Sergeant Major) all Farrier-Majors →
- Unit
- 4th New Zealand Contingent all 4th New Zealand Contingent VCs →
- Date of action
- 28 January 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 4th October, 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Born
- 31st July, 1876 at Wellington, New Zealand
- Died
- 13th April, 1928 at Wellington, New Zealand
- Memorial / grave
- Headquarters, Dunedin RSA, New Zealand
Digest of citation
On 28th January, 1901 near Naaupoort, South Africa, Ferrier Major Hardham was with a section which was hotly engaged with a party of about 20 Boers. Just before the force started to retire, a Trooper was wounded and his horse killed. The Farrier Major at once went, under heavy fire, to his assistance, dismounted and put him on his own horse: and then ran alongside until he had guided the wounded man to a place of safety
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HARDHAM, William James. (reg No. 528).
Farrier-Major. 4th New Zealand Contingent.
Gazetted on 4th October, 1901.
Born on 31st July, 1876 at Wellington, New Zealand.
Died on 13th April, 1928 at Wellington, New Zealand.
Memorial at Headquarters, Dunedin RSA, New Zealand.
Digest of Citation reads: On 28th January, 1901 near Naaupoort, South Africa, Ferrier Major Hardham was with a section which was hotly engaged with a party of about 20 Boers. Just before the force started to retire, a Trooper was wounded and his horse killed. The Farrier Major at once went, under heavy fire, to his assistance, dismounted and put him on his own horse: and then ran alongside until he had guided the wounded man to a place of safety.
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