Trooper (Later Lieutenant Colonel) John Bisdee

Ancestor Details

Namr of Ancestor: John Bisdee

Ancestor's date of birth: 28/09/1869

Ancestor's date of death: 14/01/1930

Cause of Death: Natural causes associated with old age

Service Number: 24

Colony or State of enlistment: TAS Place of Enlistment: Hobart

Unit: Tasmainian Imperial Bushmen

Rank attained in Boer War: Lieutenant Date Effective: 1901

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): Lieutenant Colonel Date Effective: 02/1918

Murray Page: 558 and 563

Contingent: 1st and 3rd Tasmanian

Ship: Not known   Date of Sailing: Not known

Memorial details: Buried at St James Church Jericho Tasmania

Decorations: Victoria Cross (VC), Mention in Despatches (MID), Queen's South Africa Medal with 3 clasps, King's South Africa Medal with 2 clasps, WW1 medals.

Personal Characteristics: A very brave soldier.

Reasons to go and fight: He wanted to serve his country.

Details of service in war: Click Here for his biography and details of his service.

Post war Service: Served in World War 1, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Descendant Details Name of Descendants: Desmond Pain - Curtin ACT; Kieran Pender - Bruce ACT Relationship to Ancestor: Distant Cousins Name of Descendants: Sarah, Timothy, Benjamin, Brittany, Lachlan Onions Relationship to Ancestor: Distant Cousins Name of Descendant: Anthony Bisdee, Melton Mowbray TAS Relationship to Ancestor: 2nd Cousin

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