| Regimental number | 260 |
| Place of birth | Caltowie, South Australia |
| School | Caltowie Public School, South Australia; St Peter's Collegiate School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | High Street, Kensington, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eleanor Mary Basedow, High Street, Kensington, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Left Australia 18 November 1915 as a machine gunner with the original 32nd Battalion, and joined the 8th Machine Gun Company in Egypt. Won the Military Cross at Polygon Wood in 1917, and was gassed at Villers-Bretonneux. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery (Plot B, Row 4, Grave No. 24), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick WIlliam and Eleanor Mary BASEDOW, 31 High Street, Kensington, South Australia. Native of Caltowie, South Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He set a splendid example to the men of his battery by his untiring efforts under very heavy fire. When two officers of the battery on his right were wounded he supervised the firing of that battery as well as his own. His services were invaluable to the group commander.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
