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BASKETT, William John
| Service Number: | 6560 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Barmera, Berri and Barmera, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stationhand |
| Died: | Barmera, South Australia, 7 April 1945, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery Section E; Row A; Plot 3 |
| Memorials: | Streaky Bay War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 6560, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 6560, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide |
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Mother Mrs Elenor Baskett, 40 Albany Rd, West Ealing, London, England.
Previously 6yrs 36 days Territorial Forces, 9th County of London, free discharge.
On enlisting William was 26yrs 7 mths, Church of England and worked as a stationhand.
9/11/1916 Enlisted in Adelaide
22/1/1917 appointed to 19/27th Infantry Battalion
24/1/1917 Embarked from Port Adelaide onboard HMAT A28 Militades.
23/7/1917 disembarked into Devonport, England
28/11/1917 proceeded o/s to France, ex Folkestone, England
18/3/1918 taken on strength into 27th Infantry, from reinforcements
4/1/1919 returned to Australia onboard Morvada
10/5/1919 discharged (total service 2yrs, 183 days)
Medals: British War Medal 19125; Victory Medal 18814
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. January 2016. Lest we forget.
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