John Hutton Bisdee
| John Hutton Bisdee | |
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Major John Bisdee c.1915
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| Born | 28 September 1869 Melton Mowbray, Tasmania |
| Died | 14 January 1930 (aged 60) Jericho, Tasmania |
| Buried at | St James Churchyard, Jericho |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1900–03 1906–21 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands held | 26th Light Horse Regiment (1913–15) |
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| Awards |
Victoria Cross Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
Second Boer War
First World War
John Hutton Bisdee, VC, OBE (28 September 1869 – 14 January 1930) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Bisdee was born on 28 September 1869 at Hutton Park, Melton Mowbray, Tasmania.
In 1904 he married Georgiana Thodosia Hale who was the daughter of Bishop Matthew Blagden Hale.
When Bisdee was 30 years old, and a trooper with the Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen during the Second Boer War, the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the VC.
Bisdee later served as a lieutenant colonel in the First World War, where he was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), as well as being Mentioned in Despatches.
He died on 14 January 1930 and was buried in the St James Churchyard, Jericho, Tasmania. His Victoria Cross is on display at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart.
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