Regimental number | 2621 |
Place of birth | Murwillumbah, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Platelayer |
Address | Emmett, Blackall, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22.10 |
Height | 5' 9.75" |
Weight | 172 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Bassett, James Street, Paddington, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Maryborough, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia, 18 October 1917; arrived Melbourne, 10 December 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 18 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | First given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Frederick. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BASSETT Frederic James |