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BASKETT, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2182, 2157 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 December 1916, Tamworth, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | Camel Corps |
| Born: | Wetheringsett, Suffolk, England, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Willow Tree, Liverpool Plains, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Illness (Dysentery), Syria, 13 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria D 4, Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Damascus, Syria |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Murrurundi Bowls Club Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2182, Reinforcements WW1, Tamworth, NSW | |
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| 3 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 2182, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Karmala embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 3 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 2182, Camel Corps, RMS Karmala, Sydney | |
| 13 Oct 1918: | Involvement Driver, 2157, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2157 awm_unit: 15th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1918-10-13 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Nathaniel and Agnes Elizabeth BASKETT, Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand.