Regimental number | 2341 |
Place of birth | Glen Innes New South Wales |
School | Armidale State School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Boat Harbour, Lismore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Frederick Basing, Boat Harbour Lismore, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26.10 |
Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 23), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Cooroy War Memorial. Parents: Mr F. BASING, West View, Cooroy, West Queensland. Native of Rivertree, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 18 Pte Alfred Joseph BASING, 42nd Bn, died of wounds, 13 June 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |