Historical information

W.J.C.Harder, No 2096 enlisted 27.6.1916 age 19 years in the 3rd reinforcements 38th Bn AIF, embarked for England 25.8.1916, embark for France 20.12.1916, WIA 14.4.1917 GSW to back, rejoin unit 24.4.1917, transfer to 10th L.T.Mortar Battery 15.6.1917, hospital 3 days with diarrhoea then later 4 days with Debility, transfer back to 38th Bn 29.8.1917 and a month later detached to 10 L.T.M.Battery again, killed accidentally 24.2.1918. A report stated that on 24.2.1918 at 2 pm he was No 3 on a gun in the Warneton sector when a premature explosion in the barrel on the 26th shell killed him instantly.
The letter/card to Mr J Pierce is the Father of George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 1891P for his service details, award and death.

Physical description

.1) Single one sided card with black edge. On the front are two flags at the top in colour.
.2) Envelope with black edging, postage stamped and a red one penny stamp, address hand written in black.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) No 2096, Gunner William James Carl Harder accidentally killed in Action France February 24th 1918.
.2) On the front in ink “Mr Pierce Sebastion”