Private Robert Bisset
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1887-02-08
Place of birth: Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
Next of kin: Robert Bisset, Father, 525 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Iron Turner
Occupation (normalized): Metal Processor, Specialisation Unknown
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-09-15
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 100047
Highest Rank:
Private
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1915-06-29 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded at Scottish Woods in the vicinity of St Elooi, Belgium on 26th June 1916. Killed in the advance from Pozieres to Courcelette during the Somme offensive.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 1565313
LAC ID:
45408
Service file: B0763-S025
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Agnes L. Bisset, of 9650, ggth Street, Edmonton, Alberta, and the late Robert Bisset. This man was with the 31st when wounded in June 1916. He had previously served with the 1st Lanark Royal Engineers for 3 years. In the war diary this man is listed as missing during the engagement in which he was killed.
Uploader's Research notes:
Info from the war diary and attestation papers. This man is on the CWGC site.
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Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20