Regimental number | 3313 |
Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria |
School | Highgate Public School, Perth, Western Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Swan Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Jane Bastian, 16 St Alban's Avenue, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. 19A), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sampson and S.J. BASTIAN. Native of Chewton, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2 in AIF, both severely wounded. 3560 Richard John BASTIAN, INF 11. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |