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BASTIN, William James Archibald

Service Number:	2789
Enlisted:	30 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Moorabbin, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Steward
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cheltenham School No 84 Roll of Honour, Moorabbin & Highett War Service League Honour Roll, Moorabbin War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

30 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2789, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
7 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli, Turkey
7 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 8th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain"
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 8th Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 60th Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
18 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 59th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 8th Australian Field Ambulance -- Ingrown Toenails -- Ferry Post, Egypt
20 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion -- Duntroon Plateau, Egypt
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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