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BASTIN, William James Archibald
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2789 |
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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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
30 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2789, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria | |
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15 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne | |
15 Sep 1915: | Involvement 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 | |
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 | |
15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 60th Infantry Battalion | |
18 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 59th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 8th Australian Field Ambulance -- Ingrown Toenails -- Ferry Post | |
20 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2789, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion | |
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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