Regimental number | 64031 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Enfield, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Ferry Street, Hunters Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.9 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 122 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Albert Edward Bassan, Ferry Street, Hunters Hill, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 6 years in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Unit name | 5th General Service Reinforcements (Egypt) (New South Wales) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Darwin on |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Sydney, 14 September 1918; disembarked Suez, 10 October 1918. Taken on strength, 6th Light Horse Regiment, 14 November 1918. Detached to Agricultural School, 17 December 1918; rejoined Regiment, Rafa, 28 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Madras', 27 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 3 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 18 August 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BASSAN Norman Beresford |