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- Western Star and Roma Advertiser, 13 February 1924
Obituary
Mr. Robert James Bassett
The death of Mr. Robert James Bassett took place at Romavilla on Monday afternoon as a result of wounds and sickness contracted while a member of the A.I.F. in France. He was 43 years of age a native of Roma, being the eldest surviving son of the late Mr. Samuel Symons Bassett and Mrs. Bassett, whose names have been for so long associated with Romavilla. When war broke out the deceased was n New South Wales, and enlisted in Sydney in 1915. He was considerable service on the Western Front, and was badly wounded in the knee and gassed during one of the big engagements in 1917, subsequently being invalided back to Australia. He spent a considerable time in military hospitals in Sydney, but eventually came home to Roma about two year ago, and has been living at Romavilla, practically under medical treatment the whole time. Not withstanding his severe war disabilities he was always cheerful and bright and displayed more than the usual digger?s fortitude in this suffering. It was while getting into the ambulance car preparatory to undergoing an operation that he passed quietly away. The remains moved to the cemetery from St. Paul?s Church of England yesterday forenoon, a number of deceased?s comrades of the A.I.F acting as pallbearers, the last sad rites performed by former A.I.F. Chaplain Rev. A.F. Eva.
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