Lt. Col. Thomas Edward Bisdee D. S. O. , M. C. , D. C. L. I. ⁵ ^,12

Born: 13 Apr 1889, Sandhill, Jericho, Tasmania
Marriage (1): Enid Rhoda Maasdorp Dec Q 1914 in St. George Hanover Square, London, England
Died: 21 Apr 1934, Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England aged 45

Family Links

Spouses/Children:

1. Enid Rhoda Maasdorp

John Derek Bisdee+

(+ Shows person has known children.)

bullet General Notes:

The Bisdee family moved to England in 1914.

bullet Birth Notes:

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ONSDeath93&h=23349702&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1904

And

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec?htx=View&r=5538&dbid=2352&iid=RG14_34977_0169_35&fn=Thomas+Edward&ln=Bisdee&st=r&ssrc=&pid=37358306

And

http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/25247810/person/12446403629?ssrc=
has him born in 1872. This does no match the census or death records.

bullet Death Notes:

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec?htx=View&r=5538&dbid=1904&iid=31874_222669-00345&fn=Thomas+Edward&ln=Bisdee&st=r&ssrc=&pid=2196503

And

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ONSDeath93&h=23349702&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1904

And
http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/25247810/person/12446403629/media/1?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum
He died in a riding accident.

bullet Sources of information or noted events in his life were:

• Obituary. LIEUT.-COLONEL T. E. BISDEE.

Lieut - Colonel Thomas Edward Bisdee D. S. O. M.C. whose death has occurred at Hutton Court, Somersetshire, England was the second son of the late Mr. T. G. Bisdee of Hutton Court and formerly of Sandhill, Jericho Tasmania. Lieut. Colonel Bisdee was born at Sandhill and his first school was the one conducted by the late Mr. Willlam Buckland at Hobart.

He went to England when a boy with his parents and later entered the Army, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. He served with distinction in the Great War winning the D. S. O. and the Military Cross. The last three years he spent with his regiment in India.

At the time of a riding accident which caused his death he was at Hutton Court with his brother Mr.G. S. Bisdee late of Sandhill, Jericho ( T ). Lieut. Colonel Bisdee leaves a wife and one son, John who is 13 years of age.

Hobart Mercury 26 Apr 1934

http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/25247810/person/12446403629/media/1?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum

• Occupation. Soldier UK Census 1911

• Will. http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec?htx=View&r=5538&dbid=1904&iid=31874_222669-00345&fn=Thomas+Edward&ln=Bisdee&st=r&ssrc=&pid=2196503

• Census: UK, 1911. http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec?htx=View&r=5538&dbid=2352&iid=RG14_34977_0169_35&fn=Thomas+Edward&ln=Bisdee&st=r&ssrc=&pid=37358306

• Web Based Info. http://ancestry24.com/wp-content/uploads/pages/Woman%20of%20%20South%20Africa%201935/page_00482.pdf

Thomas married Enid Rhoda Maasdorp, daughter of Hon. Sir Andries Ferdinand Stockenstrom Maasdorp and Agnes Catherine Thompson Hayton, Dec Q 1914 in St. George Hanover Square, London, England. (Enid Rhoda Maasdorp was born on 6 Jan 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa, christened on 8 Feb 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa and died on 8 Dec 1982 in Surrey South Western RD, , England.)

bullet Sources of information or n events in their marriage were:

• Web Based Info. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=1spm51Ov2qEcXqXKyR511Q&scan=1

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