Arthur Clarence BASSMAN

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BASSMAN, Arthur Clarence

Service Number:	404
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Farrier Sergeant
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 25 June 1867
Home Town:	Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 March 1940, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Plot: 18-50-36
Memorials:

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 404, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 404, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
5 May 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier Sergeant, 404, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902.

Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Arthur Clarence Bassmann (Bassman) was born on 25 Jun 1867 at Grafton, New South Wales, a son to Henry Heinrich Bassmann and Christina Johanna Bassmann (nee Jackschon).

He served twice in the South African (Boer) war. First service was as a Private S.N. 251 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen. Second service was as a Private (Shoeing Smith) rising to Farrier-Sergeant S.N. 404 in the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 484 and 502; The Queenslander, 19 May 1900, p. 938).

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