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Photograph

CIC

D T Bassett

1939

Paper digital scan of photograph B/W: Jack Bassett & Wife. Dimensions: w5 1/8in. x h6 in. (w13cm x h15.2cm). In biro pen top left: “London in 1939”. In biro pen on reverse: “Jack Bassett in London in 1938 with his new wife Sheila (Bulmer) from Middlesboro”

Jack Bassett played on the wing rugby for Christ College Brecon, Swansea Uplands, Swansea United (ie: Swansea RFC 2nd XV) and Swansea 1st XV from 1930 to 1934. He also turned out for Neath 1st XV in the latter part of 1934-35. A promising athlete, Jack joined the R.A.F. in 1938 and sadly was killed along with the rest of his crew in a training accident when flying a Wellington Bomber on 10 September 1941. This memento of his life and others on this website, were donated to the collection by his son David Bassett.

jack bassett, 1939,