Cyril Royston Guyton Bassett
Corporal, New Zealand Divisional Signal Company, N Z E F
- Register No.
- 60 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- New Zealand Divisional Signal Company, N Z E F all New Zealand Divisional Signal Company VCs →
- Date of action
- 7 August 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 15th October 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 3rd January 1892 at Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
- Died
- 2nd January 1983 at Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
- Memorial / grave
- Dunedin RSA, New Zealand
- Medal held by
- the Auckland Museum, New Zealand
Digest of citation
On 7th August 1915 at Chunuk Bair Ridge, Gallipoli, the New Zealand Brigade had attacked and established itself on the ridge, Corporal Bassett, in full daylight and under continuous fire, succeeded in laying a telephone line from the old position to the new one on Chunuk Bair. He also did further gallant work in connection with the repair of telephone lines by day and night under heavy fire
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BASSETT, Cyril Royston Guyton. (Reg No. 60)
Corporal New Zealand Divisional Signal Company, N Z E F.
London Gazetted on 15th October 1915.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Auckland Museum, New Zealand.
Born on 3rd January 1892 at Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.
Died on 2nd January 1983 at Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand.
Memorial at Dunedin RSA, New Zealand.
Digest of Citation reads: On 7th August 1915 at Chunuk Bair Ridge, Gallipoli, the New Zealand Brigade had attacked and established itself on the ridge, Corporal Bassett, in full daylight and under continuous fire, succeeded in laying a telephone line from the old position to the new one on Chunuk Bair. He also did further gallant work in connection with the repair of telephone lines by day and night under heavy fire.
Additional information: Promoted Colonel
Additional information
Promoted Colonel
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