Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Bashman L L  Sapper  8224    Lionel Lindsay     Tunnelling Co No 2    19    Electrical engineer    Single    Meth  

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Wilson St, 27, "Yarana"   

Next of Kin:    Basham, W J, father, "Yarana", 27 Wilson St, Moonee Ponds

                                                         153 Puckle St, Moonee Ponds                      by 30 September 1918   

Enlisted:    17 Sep 1917        

Embarked:     SS Indarra 26 Nov 1917    

Prior service:  Senior cadets, 58A 4 years.  Citizen Forces 58.

 

Date of death:  20/04/1918     

CWGC: "Son of Walter James and Diana Basham, of 153, Puckle St., Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia. Native of North Melbourne". 

METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY

 

 

Australian Red Cross Missing and Wounded Bureau Correspondence.

http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1036975--1-.PDF

 

DEATHS. ON ACTIVE SERVICE. BASHAM.--Sapper Leonard Lindsay, dear eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Basham, "Yarana,." 27 Wilson st., Moonee Ponds, and brother of Dorothy and Walter, killed in action somewhere in France, 26/4/18, aged 19 years and 7 months.   He always lived, as he fell, for God and the right. Soldier of Christ! Well done Praise be thy new employ. And while eternal ages run, Rest in thy Saviour's joy   Family Notices. (1918, May 9). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning.. Retrieved June 11, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74605855

 

Honour the Brave.   A most impressive memorial service was conducted at the Moonee Ponds Methodist Church, Gladstone street, last Sunday evening, by the Rev. T. S. B. Woodfull. The service was in memory of Pte. Carlyle Ormond Ryan (Lewis Machine Gun), 60th Battalion, aged 26 years and 7 months, reported died of wounds, 5th April, and Spr. Leonard Lindsay Basham, aged 19 years and 7 months, killed in action in France, 26th April. The Wattle Club, of which Spr. Basham was a member, turned out in honour of their comrade and occupied the first six rows in the congregation. Special hymns were sung, and prayers offered by the preacher, who delivered a war sermon. Two letters were also read from Pte. Carl Ryan's diary. Few eyes were dry when the organ rendered the Dead March, and the Moonee Ponds Methodist Boy Scouts, under Scout Master C. Stevens played the Last Post. The Sacrament was held at the close of the service.   Honour the Brave. (1918, May 9). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning.. Retrieved March 3, 2015, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74605854

 

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall A-F

Moonee Ponds Methodist Church *                                            

South Essendon Methodist Church*

http://www.tunnellers.net/pages/indexpag.html   See under Nominal Roll

The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (8224) Sapper Leonard Lindsay Basham, Australian Tunnelling Details, First World War.

 

 

In Memoriam

 

BASHAM.- Sapper Leonard Lindsay, dear eldest

son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Basham, "Yarana,"

27 Wilson street, Moonee Ponds, and brother of

Dorothy and Walter, killed in action, somewhere

in France, 26th April, 1918, aged 19 years 7

months.

He always lived, as he fell, for God and the

right.

Soldier of Christ, well done!

Praise be thy new employ,

And while eternal ages run

Rest in thy Saviour's joy.

 

BASHAM.- A tribute of love to the memory of my

dearly loved soldier boy, Sapper L. L. Basham

(Len), killed in action somewhere in France on

Apri 26, 1918.

A true hero — one of the best.

Tho' angels took thee from my side

To yonder realm divine,

The link that bound us here below

Still binds my heart to thine.

—(Inserted by his sorrowing Olive.)

 

BASHAM.- A tribute to the memory of our dear

friend Len, killed on active service in France,

26th April, 1918.

His companionship we miss, but his memory we

cherish.

—(Inserted by the Waratah Club, Moonee Ponds.)

 

Family Notices (1918, May 7). The Argus

(Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1657514

 

BASHAM.-In loving memory of our dear Len,

killed by shell fire near Mont des Cats, Flanders,

April 20, 1918, aged 19 years 7 months.

Never was a son more loving and dutiful,

true Christian, he filled our home with his sun-

shine.

 

BASHAM,-In fond and loving memory of my dear

soldier boy, Len, killed in action somewhere in France,

on April 20, 1918.

Though lost to sight to memory dear.

-(Inserted by his loving friend, Olive Boyd.)

 

The Argus 19 April 1919

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1458811

 

BASHAM - ,loving memory of our beloved eldest son,

Leonard Lindsay who fell at Mont des Cats, Flanders

April 20, 1918. Interred at Meteren Military Cemetery.

Our dear Len so noble and good

When for vanished days we yearn,

Days that never can return,

Teach us in Thy love to learn

Love for evermore.

(Father, mother, Dorothy, and Walter, "Ya-

rana" 27 Wilson street, Moonee Ponds.)

 

BASHAM - In fond and loving memory of Sapper L L

Basham (Len), killed in action in France, April 20 1918.

Behind all shadows standeth God

(Inserted by Olive, grandma, and aunties.)

 

The Argus 20 April 1920

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1693072

 

BASHAM -In precious memory of our beloved Len,

who fell at Mont des Cats, April 20, 1918. In-

terred Meteren Cemetery.

Who gives himself gives God the best. And in our

hearts undying memories,

-(Loved ones at "Meteren," 20 Taylor street,  

Moonee Ponds.)

 

The Argus 20 April 1921

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1749176

 

BASHAM.-In loving remembrance of our dear

son, Leonard Lindsay (Len), who fell at Mont

des Cats, France. April 20, 1918.

A noble and dutiful son, whose memory is

for ever bright and precious.

-Loved ones at "Meteren," 20 Taylor street,

-Moonee Ponds.

 

The Argus, 20 April 1922

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4662744

 

BASHAM - In loving remembrance of our dear

eldest son, Leonard Lindsay, killed on service  

Flanders, April 20 1918.    

Who dies for Him shall ever live,  

Who lives for Him shall never die.

-(Loved ones at "Meteren, 20 Taylor street,  

Moonee Ponds. )

 

The Argus 20 April 1923

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1891625

 

BASHAM- in loving memory of our dear eldest

son and brother Leonard Lindsay (Len) killed      

in action at Mont des Cats on the 20th April 1918

(Loved ones at Meteren 20 Taylor street  

Moonee Ponds. )

 

The Argus 19 April 1924

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1911457

 

BASHAM -In affectionate remembrance of our

dear eldest son, Leonard Lindsay, who fell at  

Mont Des Cats April 20 1918.

And love will last as pure and whole  

As when he loved us here in time, And at the

spiritual prime

Reawaken with the dawning soul

-(Meteren 20 Taylor street Moonee Ponds. )

 

The Argus 29 April 1925

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2082393