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BASSETT, Edward Alfred
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2785 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
Schooling: | Auburn & Camberwell State Schools, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Salesman |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
10 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2785, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
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10 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2785, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
19 Jul 1916: | Involvement 2785, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2785 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 | |
Date unknown: | Involvement 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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