Bertram Hardiman

Story:
Bertram Hardiman was born in Tisbury, Wiltshire, at the Union on 30 Jan 1884 and baptised there on 26 Feb 1890 the son of Annie Hardiman (no father being mentioned) His mother had died in 1894 and he was brought up by his Uncle and Aunt, William Hardiman and Sarah Ann Hardiman (nee Coombes).  He lived much of his early life in Ebbesbourne Wake.  He had enlisted on 14 Apr 1914 and joined the Territorial Force as a Private (Service No. 7295).  At the outbreak of war he transferred to the Army Service Corps as a Driver (Service No. T4/247336).  He served in the Salonika area attached to the 85th Field Ambulance from 3 Jan 1917 until 17 Jun 1919 and was discharged as being physically unfit on 15 Jul 1919.  He had suffered from Malaria whilst is service and had been granted a small pension and the Silver War Badge No. B248465.  He was also awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  He had married Minnie Louisa Nokes in Teffont Magna, Wiltshire, on 9 Dec 1916.  Both the 1921 Census and 1939 Register show he was living in Hillside Cottage, Teffont Magna, Wiltshire, working as a Quarryman as well as being a Volunteer ARP Warden Despatch Rider from 1939.   His death was recorded in Salisbury, Wiltshire, during 1949.  His cousin (with whom he was brought up), Henry George Hardiman, served but was regrettably killed in action.