| Regimental number | 1387 |
| Place of birth | Dundas, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Address | Rose and Crown Hotel, Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Andrew J. Bashfield, Rose and Crown Hotel, Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Trooper |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 42), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Martha BASHFIELD. Native of Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 13 November 1915. Embarked Mudros, 4 December 1915; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 4 December 1915. Absorbed into 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 29 December 1915. To hospital, Romani, 25 June 1916 (sick); admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 27 June 1916 (sunstroke); transferred to 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 29 June 1916; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 3 July 1916; to Convalescent Depot, Ras-el-Tin, 6 July 1916; discharged to duty, 31 July 1916; taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, 1 August 1916. Transferred to 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 5 August 1916; taken on strength, Romani, 5 August 1916. Wounded in action, 19 April 1917; admitted to Anzac Receiving Station, 19 April 1917 (gun shot wound, chest); transferred to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 April 1917; to Hospital Train, 24 April 1917; died of wounds whilst on Hospital Train, 24 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BASHFIELD Henry Dundas |
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