45 (Royal Marine) Commando during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

Under intense mortar and machine-gun fire Harden was wounded in his side as he carried one man back to the aid post, which had been set up in one of the houses along the Stationsweg in Brachterbeek.

While finally bringing back the third man Lieutenant Corey, who had demanded he be recovered last, Harden was shot through the head and killed instantly.

[1] Lance-Corporal Harden's final resting place is in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Nederweert, Limburg, the Netherlands.

[2] Known locally by his friends & family simply as Eric, his death was recently commemorated in his home town of Northfleet.