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Walter Eric BASSETT

ReligionMethodist
OccupationEngineer
AddressWaterloo Street, Camberwell, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, W Bassett, Waterloo Street, Camberwell, Victoria
Enlistment date9 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit name5th Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/24/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 24 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Flying Corps
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


For specially good and gallant work. (Pozieres)
Recommendation date: 13 September 1916

FateDischarged 28 January 1918
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He constructed machine gun emplacements in the captured trenches with great skill. Later, he dug a communication trench under heavy fire, thereby greatly assisting the advance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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