Major-General Richard Augustin Marriott Basset, CB, CBE, MC, Croix de Guerre, was born in Frimley on the 10th of February 1891, the son of the Rector of Frimley, William Basset, and his wife Emily Maud Marriott (nee Fry). He was their second-born son. He was baptised at Frimley on the 18th of March 1891.
He attended Eagle House School at Yateley before Marlborough and then RMA Woolwich. He was commissioned in the Queen’s Royal Regiment on 29th Jan 1911
On the 10th of October 1914 he married Eileen Mary Elizabeth Wale at St John’s in Croydon. They had two children, a daughter Mary born in 1917 and a son Michael born 1921.
In 1924 they were living in West Barn in Field Lane in Frimley. They later lived with his Grandmother Emily Fry at Grovefields in Frimley, before settling into their home for the remainder of their lives at the Drum & Monkey Cottage in Field Lane. In the Second World War he was appointed ADC to the King in Nov 1941. For his services in the war he was appointed CBE in 1940 and CB in 1945. He retired from the army on 13th Feb 1946.
Richard died on the 7th of November 1954 at the Drum and Monkey Cottage. His ashes were buried at St Peter’s in his parents’ grave on the 11th of January 1954.
Research: Mary Ann Bennett
Photographs: Whispyblink
According to The Queen’s Royal West Surrey archive Richard was commissioned in The Queen's Royal Regiment on 28th January 1911 and joined the 1stBattalion with whom he served until the outbreak of War in August 1914 when he was appointed adjutant of the 6th (Service) Battalion. He served with this Battalion until April 1916 when he was appointed DAQMG of 20 Division. Later he was DAQMG at Fifth Army where he remained until June 1918 when he became an Instructor to the Senior Staff Course at Cambridge. In January 1919 he returned overseas and held Staff appointments at GHQ, BEF. For his services during the 1914-18 War he was awarded the Military Cross and the French Croix de Guerre. He was twice Mentioned in Despatches.
From January 1920 to January 1921 he attended the Staff College, Camberley and after a Staff appointment at the War Office returned to the 1st Battalion at Aldershot in 1923 and was appointed Adjutant. From December 1927 until 1929 he held various Staff appointments. He then joined the 2nd Battalion. From August 1930 to July 1933 he held Staff appointments, and on 22nd July 1933 he commanded the 2ndBattalion until April 1937.
In October 1936 he was promoted Colonel and in April 1937 was AA & QMG of 5 Division. In 1939 he became DA & QMG of 10 Corps, Home Forces. In November 1941 he was appointed ADC to the King. His next appointment was Commander of No 18 Lines of Communication Area at Moascar, Egypt, as Major-General. He held this appointment until his return to UK in March 1945. He retired from the Army on 13th February 1946. For his services in the Second World War he was made a CBE in 1940 and CB in 1945. He was Mentioned in Despatches three times.
He was a keen hockey player and played for Surrey Second Eleven at Cricket. He died on 7th January 1954.
He attended Eagle House School at Yateley before Marlborough and then RMA Woolwich. He was commissioned in the Queen’s Royal Regiment on 29th Jan 1911
On the 10th of October 1914 he married Eileen Mary Elizabeth Wale at St John’s in Croydon. They had two children, a daughter Mary born in 1917 and a son Michael born 1921.
In 1924 they were living in West Barn in Field Lane in Frimley. They later lived with his Grandmother Emily Fry at Grovefields in Frimley, before settling into their home for the remainder of their lives at the Drum & Monkey Cottage in Field Lane. In the Second World War he was appointed ADC to the King in Nov 1941. For his services in the war he was appointed CBE in 1940 and CB in 1945. He retired from the army on 13th Feb 1946.
Richard died on the 7th of November 1954 at the Drum and Monkey Cottage. His ashes were buried at St Peter’s in his parents’ grave on the 11th of January 1954.
Research: Mary Ann Bennett
Photographs: Whispyblink
According to The Queen’s Royal West Surrey archive Richard was commissioned in The Queen's Royal Regiment on 28th January 1911 and joined the 1stBattalion with whom he served until the outbreak of War in August 1914 when he was appointed adjutant of the 6th (Service) Battalion. He served with this Battalion until April 1916 when he was appointed DAQMG of 20 Division. Later he was DAQMG at Fifth Army where he remained until June 1918 when he became an Instructor to the Senior Staff Course at Cambridge. In January 1919 he returned overseas and held Staff appointments at GHQ, BEF. For his services during the 1914-18 War he was awarded the Military Cross and the French Croix de Guerre. He was twice Mentioned in Despatches.
From January 1920 to January 1921 he attended the Staff College, Camberley and after a Staff appointment at the War Office returned to the 1st Battalion at Aldershot in 1923 and was appointed Adjutant. From December 1927 until 1929 he held various Staff appointments. He then joined the 2nd Battalion. From August 1930 to July 1933 he held Staff appointments, and on 22nd July 1933 he commanded the 2ndBattalion until April 1937.
In October 1936 he was promoted Colonel and in April 1937 was AA & QMG of 5 Division. In 1939 he became DA & QMG of 10 Corps, Home Forces. In November 1941 he was appointed ADC to the King. His next appointment was Commander of No 18 Lines of Communication Area at Moascar, Egypt, as Major-General. He held this appointment until his return to UK in March 1945. He retired from the Army on 13th February 1946. For his services in the Second World War he was made a CBE in 1940 and CB in 1945. He was Mentioned in Despatches three times.
He was a keen hockey player and played for Surrey Second Eleven at Cricket. He died on 7th January 1954.
Major-General Richard Augustin Marriott Basset, CB, CBE, MC, Croix de Guerre, was born in Frimley on the 10th of February 1891, the son of the Rector of Frimley, William Basset, and his wife Emily Maud Marriott (nee Fry). He was their second-born son. He was baptised at Frimley on the 18th of March 1891.
He attended Eagle House School at Yateley before Marlborough and then RMA Woolwich. He was commissioned in the Queen’s Royal Regiment on 29th Jan 1911
On the 10th of October 1914 he married Eileen Mary Elizabeth Wale at St John’s in Croydon. They had two children, a daughter Mary born in 1917 and a son Michael born 1921.
In 1924 they were living in West Barn in Field Lane in Frimley. They later lived with his Grandmother Emily Fry at Grovefields in Frimley, before settling into their home for the remainder of their lives at the Drum & Monkey Cottage in Field Lane. In the Second World War he was appointed ADC to the King in Nov 1941. For his services in the war he was appointed CBE in 1940 and CB in 1945. He retired from the army on 13th Feb 1946.
Richard died on the 7th of November 1954 at the Drum and Monkey Cottage. His ashes were buried at St Peter’s in his parents’ grave on the 11th of January 1954.
Research: Mary Ann Bennett
Photographs: Whispyblink
According to The Queen’s Royal West Surrey archive Richard was commissioned in The Queen's Royal Regiment on 28th January 1911 and joined the 1stBattalion with whom he served until the outbreak of War in August 1914 when he was appointed adjutant of the 6th (Service) Battalion. He served with this Battalion until April 1916 when he was appointed DAQMG of 20 Division. Later he was DAQMG at Fifth Army where he remained until June 1918 when he became an Instructor to the Senior Staff Course at Cambridge. In January 1919 he returned overseas and held Staff appointments at GHQ, BEF. For his services during the 1914-18 War he was awarded the Military Cross and the French Croix de Guerre. He was twice Mentioned in Despatches.
From January 1920 to January 1921 he attended the Staff College, Camberley and after a Staff appointment at the War Office returned to the 1st Battalion at Aldershot in 1923 and was appointed Adjutant. From December 1927 until 1929 he held various Staff appointments. He then joined the 2nd Battalion. From August 1930 to July 1933 he held Staff appointments, and on 22nd July 1933 he commanded the 2ndBattalion until April 1937.
In October 1936 he was promoted Colonel and in April 1937 was AA & QMG of 5 Division. In 1939 he became DA & QMG of 10 Corps, Home Forces. In November 1941 he was appointed ADC to the King. His next appointment was Commander of No 18 Lines of Communication Area at Moascar, Egypt, as Major-General. He held this appointment until his return to UK in March 1945. He retired from the Army on 13th February 1946. For his services in the Second World War he was made a CBE in 1940 and CB in 1945. He was Mentioned in Despatches three times.
He was a keen hockey player and played for Surrey Second Eleven at Cricket. He died on 7th January 1954.
He attended Eagle House School at Yateley before Marlborough and then RMA Woolwich. He was commissioned in the Queen’s Royal Regiment on 29th Jan 1911
On the 10th of October 1914 he married Eileen Mary Elizabeth Wale at St John’s in Croydon. They had two children, a daughter Mary born in 1917 and a son Michael born 1921.
In 1924 they were living in West Barn in Field Lane in Frimley. They later lived with his Grandmother Emily Fry at Grovefields in Frimley, before settling into their home for the remainder of their lives at the Drum & Monkey Cottage in Field Lane. In the Second World War he was appointed ADC to the King in Nov 1941. For his services in the war he was appointed CBE in 1940 and CB in 1945. He retired from the army on 13th Feb 1946.
Richard died on the 7th of November 1954 at the Drum and Monkey Cottage. His ashes were buried at St Peter’s in his parents’ grave on the 11th of January 1954.
Research: Mary Ann Bennett
Photographs: Whispyblink
According to The Queen’s Royal West Surrey archive Richard was commissioned in The Queen's Royal Regiment on 28th January 1911 and joined the 1stBattalion with whom he served until the outbreak of War in August 1914 when he was appointed adjutant of the 6th (Service) Battalion. He served with this Battalion until April 1916 when he was appointed DAQMG of 20 Division. Later he was DAQMG at Fifth Army where he remained until June 1918 when he became an Instructor to the Senior Staff Course at Cambridge. In January 1919 he returned overseas and held Staff appointments at GHQ, BEF. For his services during the 1914-18 War he was awarded the Military Cross and the French Croix de Guerre. He was twice Mentioned in Despatches.
From January 1920 to January 1921 he attended the Staff College, Camberley and after a Staff appointment at the War Office returned to the 1st Battalion at Aldershot in 1923 and was appointed Adjutant. From December 1927 until 1929 he held various Staff appointments. He then joined the 2nd Battalion. From August 1930 to July 1933 he held Staff appointments, and on 22nd July 1933 he commanded the 2ndBattalion until April 1937.
In October 1936 he was promoted Colonel and in April 1937 was AA & QMG of 5 Division. In 1939 he became DA & QMG of 10 Corps, Home Forces. In November 1941 he was appointed ADC to the King. His next appointment was Commander of No 18 Lines of Communication Area at Moascar, Egypt, as Major-General. He held this appointment until his return to UK in March 1945. He retired from the Army on 13th February 1946. For his services in the Second World War he was made a CBE in 1940 and CB in 1945. He was Mentioned in Despatches three times.
He was a keen hockey player and played for Surrey Second Eleven at Cricket. He died on 7th January 1954.
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