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D.E. Basnett
Age at death:  
Born: Widnes
Full name: Douglas Eric Basnett
Service, Regiment,
Corps, etc:		 South Lancashire Regiment
Unit, ship, etc: 2/5th Battalion
Enlisted: Widnes
Rank: Corporal (or L/Sergeant) 241398
Decorations:  
War (and theatre): WW1
Date of death: 12 November 1917
Manner of death: Died at home
Family details:  
Residence:  
Home department: Board of Trade - Labour Department (North Western Division)
Civilian rank:  
Cemetery or
memorial:		 Widnes Cemetery (A/C Special Memorial)

Additional information and photographs

Douglas Basnett is commemorated on the Memorial to Staff of the Ministry of Labour, now hanging in Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1.
 

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