Service Details
Name:
BISSET
Given Name:
WILLIAM
Initials:
W
Service No:
2653
Rank:
Private
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
South African Infantry
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit:
4th Regt.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Unit 2:
"A" Coy.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
1917-04-12
Other Casualties on this Date
Age:
20
Cause of Death:
Killed in action, in the improvised and disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 4th SAI lost 6 officers and 200 men.
Additional
Information:
Son of Jessie Bisset, of Picton St., Parow, Cape Province, and the late William Bisset.
Commemoration
Country:
France
Other Casualties commemorated in France
Locality:
Pas de Calais
Other Casualties commemorated in Pas de Calais
Cemetery:
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
Bay 10.

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2014-06-21
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.