BRETT, Basil Beaufort
| Service Number: | 983 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1914, Randwick, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Alpha, Queensland, Australia , 15 September 1892 |
| Home Town: | Winton, Winton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Died: | Heart Attack, "Oorindi Park" Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia, 16 November 1959, aged 67 years |
| Cemetery: |
Privately Cremated Ashes Scattered |
| Memorials: | Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 983, 4th Infantry Battalion, Randwick, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 983, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 983, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Arthur Alexander Burrowes BRETT and Matilda BRETT nee ROSS
Husband of Dorothea Millicent BRETT nee BRABAZON
Mention in Despatches
This Warrant Officer throughout the period this unit has been in France, has been most zealous in the carrying out of his duties. During the operation 19/20th July 1916 at Petillon he remained without rest for three days and nights, and showed a fine example of endurance. This Warrant Officer was wounded on Gallipoli Peninsual on 24th June 1915, and 'Mentioned in Despatches'
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).
He returned to Australia and resumed as a stockman at Elderslie Station. Basil married Dorothea Millicent Brabazon 3 January 1922 at Elderslie Station , Winton and they had five children. Their two sons were born while Basil was managing Walgra Station southwest of Cloncurry near the NT border. It is believed that they later owned Binyeah, probably a selection off Carandotta, and lived there until forced off by the Depression and drought in 1929.
Basil later managed various properties across Queensland, including Mt. Sturgeon near Hughenden, Noondoo and Cubbie stations near Dirranbandi, and Dagworth near Kynuna. He also spent some time sleeper cutting and operating an agency in Prairie. In 1955 he was living at Oorindi park, Orrinidi, NW Qld., and in 1959 made application for War Service Repatriation benefit to purchase a home in Highland Terrace, St. Lucia, Brisbane to fulfil the terms of the loan. However before he could join her, he died of a heart attack in November 1959 at Oorindi Park and after cremation his ashes were scattered.
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