BISSET, John
| Service Number: | 810 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 February 1915, An original member of D Company |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 6 December 1888 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Ythanwells School Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Sugar worker |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 29 July 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Courcelette British Cemetery Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 19. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Cenotaph, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Marian Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 810, 25th Infantry Battalion, An original member of D Company | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 810, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 810, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 7 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 25th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
John was born in Ythanwells, Scotland, a member of a very large family. His father, George Bisset, married twice and John Bisset had 15 siblings. His mother Jane Bisset had died in childbirth when John was only eight years of age.
John (Jack) Bisset came to Australia aged 17 years. He stated on enlistment he a labourer in a sugar refinery in Mackay, age 27. He was a member of the Marian Rifle Club. Jack served and fought in Gallipoli from 4 September 1915.
He arrived in France during March 1916 and took part in a successful raid on the enemy trenches 28-29 June 1916. He was promoted to Lance Corporal just prior to being killed in action at Pozieres.
He had two brothers killed during 1917 serving with the Scottish forces. Alexander Watt Bishop 9th Battalion, Black Watch Regiment was killed at Arras on 9 April 1917 and his youngest brother, Allan Bisset 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders was killed in action on 31 July 1917.
All three brothers are remembered on the Ythanwells War Memorial in Scotland.