Regimental number | 1828 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Railway Terrace, North Goodwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Lucy Sophia Basey, Railway Terrace, North Goodwood, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Artillery |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. By a daring and skilful personal reconnaissance he found cover for his gun team in a forward position and assisted his officer to bring the gun into action, although wounded in the left arm. The whole operation was carried on under intense and accurate hostile fire of every description, and it was largely due to his splendid pluck and resource that his officer was successful in getting his gun into action.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1829 Gunner Morris George Denton BASEY, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 5 April 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |