BASING Frederick William

Fred was born at Hillgrove in NSW, not far from Armidale,where his father was workng. After his two older brothers Walter and Alfred had been killed in France, and soon after his 18th birthday, he enlisted and was undergoing recruit training and the war ended. He married and had 10 children 2 boys and 8 girls, and when World War 2 started he enlisted and served for the duration of that war.

Cooroy District Honor Roll (Enlistments), Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple Street, Cooroy

Shire of Noosa Roll of Honor, Shire Council Chambers, Pelican Street, Tewantin

Nambour (Maroochy Shire) Roll of Honor Scroll, Private Collection, Nambour (this scroll was available for sale to the public after the war)