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Harry Bisley

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Harry Bisley

Birth
Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England
Death
28 Apr 1943 (aged 49)
Townsville, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia
Burial
Belgian Gardens, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia GPS-Latitude: -19.2455473, Longitude: 146.7870931
Plot
Section F, Subdiv 6, Grave 612
Memorial ID
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Regimental number 27
Place of birth London England
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address The Kowai, Mackay, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 22
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Gertrude Bisley, Barton Mills, Millden Hall, Suffolk, England
Enlistment date 1 April 1916
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name Machine Gun Company 11
AWM Embarkation Roll number 24/16/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 3rd Machine Gun Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 12 December 1918

Age 48, interred on 30/04/1943, Plot Location - Section F, Subdiv 6, Grave 612.
Mother: Gertrude Hart
Father/parent: Alfred Henry Bisley
Spouse: Lily Vivian Cripps (m, 1923)

Friday 30 th April 1943, Death Notice in City Paper.

The death occurred on Thursday evening, following injuries received in a collision with a motor vehicle in Warburton Street, North Ward, of Mr. Harry Bisley, well-known Belgian
Gardens resident, and employee of the Postmaster General's Department. A native of England, the deceased, who was aged 48 years, was attached to the staff of Morrows Ltd., at Townsville for a number of years, and also served at Cairns as manager of that branch. He was a veteran of World War I. He is survived by his widow, one son, Harry, who is serving with the Royal Australian Navy and two daughters, Shirley and Nancy
Regimental number 27
Place of birth London England
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address The Kowai, Mackay, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 22
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Gertrude Bisley, Barton Mills, Millden Hall, Suffolk, England
Enlistment date 1 April 1916
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name Machine Gun Company 11
AWM Embarkation Roll number 24/16/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 3rd Machine Gun Battalion
Fate Returned to Australia 12 December 1918

Age 48, interred on 30/04/1943, Plot Location - Section F, Subdiv 6, Grave 612.
Mother: Gertrude Hart
Father/parent: Alfred Henry Bisley
Spouse: Lily Vivian Cripps (m, 1923)

Friday 30 th April 1943, Death Notice in City Paper.

The death occurred on Thursday evening, following injuries received in a collision with a motor vehicle in Warburton Street, North Ward, of Mr. Harry Bisley, well-known Belgian
Gardens resident, and employee of the Postmaster General's Department. A native of England, the deceased, who was aged 48 years, was attached to the staff of Morrows Ltd., at Townsville for a number of years, and also served at Cairns as manager of that branch. He was a veteran of World War I. He is survived by his widow, one son, Harry, who is serving with the Royal Australian Navy and two daughters, Shirley and Nancy


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  • Created by: Cobber
  • Added: Jan 31, 2020
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206705467/harry-bisley: accessed ), memorial page for Harry Bisley (11 Mar 1894–28 Apr 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 206705467, citing Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Belgian Gardens, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by Cobber (contributor 50072026).