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James William Bissett

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Identity

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  • Title
    Mr Public - Michelle - Direct descendant - 17 August 2023 - Family papers
  • Forenames
    James William AWMM
  • Surname
    • Bissett AWMM
    • Bisset Public - Michelle - Direct descendant - 17 August 2023 - Family name. Bisset has one ‘t’. Grandpa was fussy on this so I’m sure would like it corrected.
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jim AWMM
  • Service number
    NZ4310429 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Dorothy AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    10 August 2011 AWMM
    Age 86 AWMM
    Pahiatua, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death notice: Dominion Post, 12 August 2011 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

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Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Dominion Post AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol 3, p. 614 [ref 201] AWMM
    • Dominion Post AWMM
      Death notice: Dominion Post, 12 August 2011 AWMM
    • This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM

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17 August 2023MichellePahiatua New ZealandDirect descendant

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