About William Sinclair Smith Bisset
Lived 1843 – 1916 (aged 72). William Sinclair Smith Bisset was a British military officer.
Colonel Sir William Sinclair Smith Bisset (23 November 1843 to James Bisset and his second wife Elizabeth Sinclair Smith, he was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich before becoming an officer in the Royal Engineers in 1863,
gaining promotion to captain in 1877. ), daughter of Major General William Paget La Touche (1838–1904), Indian Army, and their issue included the Royal Navy Vice Admiral Arthur William La Touche Bisset. Rewarded with appointments as Companion (1888) and Knight Commander (1897) of the Order of the Indian Empire, William finally retired from the Army in 1898 and India Office in 1901
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Who was William Sinclair Smith Bisset?
British army officer and administrator
When was William Sinclair Smith Bisset born?
William Sinclair Smith Bisset was born on 23 November 1843 in Aberdeen.
When did William Sinclair Smith Bisset die?
William Sinclair Smith Bisset died on 30 July 1916 in Stoke Poges.
What was William Sinclair Smith Bisset's occupation?
William Sinclair Smith Bisset was a military officer.
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William Sinclair Smith Bisset was British.
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