Herbert Tardif

He was the son of Alfred John and Annie Tardif of 16 Woolmer Road Meadows Nottingham. They had three sons serving, one of whom, Cecil, was wounded in 1917, a few weeks after Herbert's death (Mundella Magazine, Christmas 1917). Herbert had three brothers, Frank (21, clerk), Alfred (19, warehouseman) and Cecil (14), and one sister, Margaret (9). His father was a language teacher at Mundella School.

Attended Mundella School, Meadows, Nottingham, known at school as 'Taffy'.

Private Herbert Tardif, served with the 2/7th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Robin Hood Rifles), he died of wounds on 28th September 1917. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery.

'H Tardif has gone to France, Mr Tardif has now three sons in France' (Mundella Magazine, Easter 1917). He died of wounds at a base hospital and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery (grave ref XXVI.E.5) Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged) 1 October 1917: 'Tardif. Died in hospital September 28th 1917 from shell wound, Private H Tardif, Sherwood Foresters, age 21, third son of Alfred and Ann Tardif.' Mundella Magazine, Christmas 1917, In Memoriam: 'During the term, two of the cheeriest souls that I met during a six years’ sojourn at Mundella, have passed beyond the Great Divide, leaving many friends and comrades the sadder for their loss ... It is well over two years since I last saw Herbert Tardif, but I remember him as well as if I were working with him but yesterday. For everyone, master and scholar alike, there was always his cheery jovial smile. No one ever saw him cross, fretful, or in a bad temper. It was always a joy to work with him., for no matter how busy or occupied he might be, he would always put aside his own work to help a fellow-student over a difficult bit. Night and night, when he was studiously engaged in the Reference Library, he proved a very tower of strength and assistance to many a student, whether a junior or a classmate. He always seemed happy in his work, and for him good work brought its own reward. He had the knowledge that the burden of this world’s cares is lightened by a very generous half, if our time is spent in helping others over difficult places. A friend who could have written a far more worthy memorial of him than I can, has already laid down his life – but in my mind, out of the memory of many friends at Mundella, there is no more happy memory than that of ‘Taffy’. (Author ‘COB’)' Mundella Magazine, Christmas 1918, ROH: 'Tardif, H, Pte, Sherwoods'