Private Basil Claude Truran

Service number	4016, WX9969; Private
Birth Date	1897-07-09
Birth Place	Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
Death Date	1973-09-29
Death Place	Australia: Western Australia, Mandurah
Final Rank	Private
Unit	4th Australian Division Signals Company
Places	Adelaide Claremont Mandurah
Conflicts/Operations	First World War, 1914-1918 Second World War, 1939-1945

Description

Private Basil Claude Truran served in both the First World War and the Second World War. In both wars he was a signaller; in the First World War, at 18 years, he served with the 16th Australian Infantry Battalion, in Egypt, France and Belgium. In the Second World War, at 47 years, he served with the 9th Australian Division, in North Africa and New Guinea. In the First World War, he served with three of his brothers, Herbert, William and Victor. Truran had four brothers and five sisters. He remained a bachelor all his life.

Collection items

Rolls

First World War Nominal Roll:

Unit

4th Australian Division Signals Company

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
First World War Embarkation Roll:

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private

Timeline

Date of birth	09 July 1897
date of birth	09 July 1903
Date of enlistment	18 August 1915
Date of embarkation	22 December 1915
Date returned to Australia	01 May 1919
Date of death	29 September 1973