BISDEE, Arthur
(Service number 31695)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 11/04/1895 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 8 March 1916 | Age | 20 years 10 months |
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| Address at Enlistment | Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Charles BISDEE (father), Temuka, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 August 1971 | Age | 76 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Arthur Bisdee was the son of Charles and Elizabeth Mary (née Guy) Bisdee. He was educated at Winchester and Temuka schools. In 1918he married Jessie Macaulay.
Sources
Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [19 March 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 March 2017]; School admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [19 March 2017]
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