John Jarvis Bisset
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Sir John Bisset
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| Born | 25 December 1819 |
| Died | 25 March 1894 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Cape Mounted Riflemen |
| Battles/wars | 6th, 7th and 8th Frontier wars |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir John Jarvis Bisset KCMG, CB (25 December 1819 - 25 March 1894) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the 106th Regiment of Foot.
Military career
Bisset arrived in South Africa as a child in 1820 and, having been commissioned as an ensign in the Cape Mounted Riflemen in 1835,[1] fought in the 6th, 7th and 8th Frontier wars.[2] He became Commanding officer of his regiment and went on to be acting Governor of Natal in 1865.[1] He also became colonel of the 106th Regiment of Foot.[3]
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