HARDHAM, WILLIAM JAMES (1876-1928) was the son of George Hardham, Wellington, and was educated at Mount Cook school. He was captain of the Petone Rugby football club and played for many years in the Wellington provincial team. He was employed in the railway workshops at Petone until proceeding to the South African war, in which he served as a farrier-sergeant with the 4th and 9th New Zealand Contingents. He received the Queen's medal with five clasps, and the V.C. for rescuing a wounded trooper at Naauwpoort (28 Jan 1901). In the war of 1914-18 he served with the Wellington Mounted Rifles in Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine. He died on 13 Apr 1928.

Studholme; Ranfurly; Who's Who N.Z., 1924.

Reference: Volume 1, page 194

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