| Regimental number | 18 |
| Place of birth | Armidale New South Wales |
| School | Hillgrove State School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Boat Harbour via Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Basing, Boat Harbour via Lismore, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row S, Grave No. 27), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Cooroy War Memorial. Parents: D. BASING, West View, Cooroy West, Queensland. Native of Hillgrove, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2341 Corporal Walter Henry BASING, 15th Bn, died of wounds, 6 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
