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George Bisson

In memory of:

Rifleman George Bisson

February 13, 1944
Camp Niigata-Rinko 5B, Japan

Military Service

Service Number:

E/30281

Age:

39

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

Additional Information

Born:

June 25, 1904
Paspebiac, Quebec

Enlistment:

August 18, 1940
New Carlisle, Quebec

Baptized George Daniel Bisson at the Anglican Church in New Carlisle, Bonaventure, Québec, on 21 September 1904.

Son of Walter Gifford Bisson and Sarah Whittom, of Paspebiac, Québec. He served in Québec, in Newfoundland with Force W, in Hong Kong with Force C, in Japan as prisoner of war. He had 1,275 days of service, including 839 overseas.

Commemorated on Page 251 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY
Japan

Grave Reference:

Sec. A. A. 5.

Location:

YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY is 9 kilometres west of the city on Yuenchi-Dori, Hodogaya Ward, which branches left off the old Tokkaido highway. The nearest railway station is Hodogaya, 5 kilometres to the north on the JNR line but the cemetery is easily reached by bus from Yokohama station.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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    Photo of George Bisson – My Dad had this picture of George Bisson when he was in training camp. He was later sent to Hong Kong for it's defense. George was captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp in Japan where he died.

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