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BASSETT, Edward Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2785 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| 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, Fromelles, 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
| 29 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2785, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Infantry Battalion, (Acting) -- Seymour, Victoria | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, 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: '' | |
| 7 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2785, 6th Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 7 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Private, 6th Infantry Battalion, Reverts to ranks -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 15 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Infantry Battalion, Promoted -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 17 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Infantry Battalion -- Serapeum, Egypt | |
| 26 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 58th Infantry Battalion, Promoted -- Ferry Post, Egypt | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 2785, 58th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 2785, 58th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 2785, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 2785, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :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 |
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