Private Peter William Bissett
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Bissett,
Peter William
Date of birth: 1896-06-29
Place of birth: U.S.A.
Next of kin: St Thomas, North Dakota
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-07-14
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, II. B. 7.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 14698
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army).
- Private, 6th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-24 to 1915-01-22
- Private (Army). ? to 1914-09-24
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 139060
LAC ID:
45451
Service file: B0763-S024
Uploader's Notes: Son of Peter and Margaret Bissett, of Winnipeg. Enlisted in August,
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Militia 34th Fort Garry Horse Private Army Canadian Infantry 6th Battalion (Fort Garry Horse) B Company A member of the First Canadian Contingent which sailed from Canada as part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade on the 3rd of October onboard the S.S. Lapland arriving at Plymouth on the 14th of October. Training continued at West Down South Camp Salisbury Plain until the 15th of December when the Battalion left the Brigade in order to convert back to the cavalry role as the Depot for the Canadian Cavalry Brigade. The Battalion Disbanding on the 22nd of January 1915 excess personel being transfered to the 8th and 10th Battalions. Private Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps 1st Machine Gun Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2005-05-03
Last modified: 2011-06-26