McHardy, John

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Category: 1917-18

John McHardy

Argylls

2/9th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Arras Memorial, the Congregational Church Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 11.

The family home was at 42, East Princes Street, Helensburgh.The son of Alexander and Isabella McHardy.
Siblings: John came from a family of seven children. He had two sisters, Agnes and Annie and four brothers, George, Charles, Alexander and William. George and Charles also served during the war. Both survived the fighting.
John McHardy was born in Helensburgh where his father was a van driver. He was employed as a van boy (groom) before enlisting in the army.
John died, killed in action, at Arras on the 13th May, 1917, only 2 days after being awarded the Military Medal for 'bravery in the field'. He was 21 years of age. His remains were not recovered.