Louis Alfred BASSHAM

Badge Number: 4374, Sub Branch: State
4374

BASSHAM, Louis Alfred

Service Number: 2339
Enlisted: 22 May 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Pioneer Battalion
Born: Norfolk, England, 1881
Home Town: Barmera, Berri and Barmera, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Barmera, South Australia, 6 July 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery
Section E; Row C; Plot 15
Memorials: Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4)
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World War 1 Service

22 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2339, 2nd Depot Battalion
14 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 2339, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: ''
14 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 2339, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Itria, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 2339

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Biography

Mother Mrs Sarah Bassham, Waikerie, South Australia.

On enlisting William was 35yrs 8mths, worked as a Teamster, single, lived at Cobdogla Station, River Murray and was with the Congregational faith.

22/5/1916   Enlisted in Adelaide in B Co 2nd Depot Battalion
14/8/1916   Embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide onboard HMAT A53 Itria
30/10/1916 Disembarked into Plymouth, England
21/12/1916 proceeded overseas to France with Pioneer Tng Btn
18/5/1918   tranferred to 5th Machine Gun Btn
29/9/1918   Gun shot wound left thigh received in action, France
31/3/1919   Rtnd to Aust onboard Wandilla
23/6/1919   Discharged (total service 3yrs 33 days)

Medals:  British War medal 15926;  Victory medal 15878

Buried with wife Mrs Alice Pretoria Bassham (nee Harrip)
                        b. 28/8/1900 Mt Barker - d. 1991 (91yrs) Barmera
Her parents:
Father : Joseph James HARRIP &  Mother: Ethel HUNT. SA Birth Records 1842 - 1906 Book: 664 Page: 308 District: MtB.

Sourced and submitted by julianne T Ryan.  January 2016.  Lest we forget.

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