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BASSETT A<br />
Private TF/ 260093 Alfred Thomas BASSETT. 9 th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (RSR).<br />
Formerly 5 th Battalion, The Buffs (East <strong>Kent</strong> Regiment). Died Tuesday 7 th August 1917 age 27<br />
years. Born Pluckley. Enlisted Ashford. Son of Mr J and Mrs M Bassett of Brickworks Cottages,<br />
Pluckley, Ashford, <strong>Kent</strong>. Buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, France. Grave<br />
reference XXV.L.3A.<br />
Alfred enlisted into the 5 th Buffs as a Territorial Force soldier in 1911 and served with the Ashford<br />
(H) Company. He attended the Drill Hall in Newtown Road, Ashford once a week.Upon the<br />
outbreak of war Alfred volunteered for overseas service and went to India with the 5 th Buffs.<br />
Returning home in 1916 he was transferred into the Royal Sussex Regiment. At this time the 9 th<br />
RSR was in need of urgent drafts to replace heavy casualties. Alfred had 4 brothers also serving<br />
in the colours (3 in France, 1 in India).<br />
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