Basil John ANDREW

ANDREW, Basil John

Service Number: VX13755
Enlisted: 1 July 1916
Last Rank: Brigadier
Last Unit: 12th Infantry Battalion
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 October 1894
Home Town: Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling: Scotch College, Launceston, Tasmania
Occupation: Soldier
Died: Coronory occlusion, on active service, Alexandria, Egypt, 28 April 1941, aged 46 years
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Plot N, Grave No.158
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

8 Feb 1916: Involvement Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
8 Feb 1916: Embarked Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne
1 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Captain, 12th Infantry Battalion
29 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 12th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

22 Apr 1940: Enlisted Brigadier, VX13755, Melbourne, Victoria

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Biography

Served in Cadets

Served WW1

1 July 1915 Promoted to LT.

30 April 1919 - Returned to Australia

Discharged 29 June 1919 from 12 Battalion

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal