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BASTIN, William Tom

Service Numbers:	485, N294107
Enlisted:	7 March 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (NSW)
Born:	Houghton, Norfolk, England, 5 June 1890
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Traveller
Died:	Natural causes, Cobar, New South Wales, Australia, 6 August 1976, aged 86 years
Cemetery:	Cobar Cemetery, NSW
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World War 1 Service

7 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 485, 19th Infantry Battalion
29 Mar 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 19th Infantry Battalion
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked 485, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement 485, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 485, 19th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
28 Oct 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion
1 Jan 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion
10 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion
1 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

14 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N294107
19 Nov 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N294107, Volunteer Defence Corps (NSW)

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Tom BASTIAN

Husband of Laura Egerton BASTIN, Collarenebri, NSW