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DAVIDGE, Basil
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5075 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grafton, NSW, Australia, 1899 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Marrickvale |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.1 Serre Road Cemetery No 1, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5075, 13th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5075, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Basil was born in 1899 and was only 17 years of age when he was killed. His older brother was
DAVIDGE, Pte. Cecil Richmond, 6504. 34th Bn. KIA 3rd/4th April, 1918. Age 24. Son of Alfred and Clara Davidge, of Moreton St., Belmore, New South Wales. Born at Casino, New South Wales. Villers Bretonneux-France.