Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Pastoralist |
Address | Hutton Park, Melton Mowbray, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 46 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J H Bisdee, 3/A 41 Avenue de Basilique, Heliopolis, Egypt |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain (Honorary Major) |
Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Army Provost Corps, Egypt |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Order of the British Empire Class IV Mention in Despatches awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31383, 5 June 1919; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113, 6 October 1919. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 3138 (5 June 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 (6 October 1919). |
Fate | Discharged in London |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crfts |
Medals |
OBE Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details | Medals: Victoria Cross (Boer War), Order of the British Empire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Served for 9 years, with commission, in the 12th Australian Light Horse (old organisation) and 26th Australian Light Horse (new organisation); 2 years' active service, 26th Light Horse, South Africa. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 61 |
Place of burial | Woronora Memorial Park, Sydney, New South Wales |