| Regimental number | 1283 |
| Place of birth | Otago, New Zealand |
| School | Public School, Carrington, New South Wales |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 7 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Boatman |
| Address | 16 Pilot Terrace, East Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 166 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Crighton Eliza Bisson, 16 Pilot Terrace, East Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Employed as Boatman, Department of Navigation, Newcastle, from 1 May 1901 until date of AIF enlistment. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 12), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Robina BISSON, husband of Eliza C. BISSON, 'Naseby', Church Street, Stockton, New South Wales. Native of Naseby, New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 13 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Killed in action, Belgium, 5 June 1917. Buried in Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert Wood, 2.25 miles SSW of Messines. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BISSON William Alexander |
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