Major William Charles Biss

1901 - 1942  (41 years)

• Name	William Charles Biss
  Prefix	Major
  Born	1901	Chatham, Kent, England
  Christened	4 Apr 1901	St Pauls, Chatham, Kent, England   [1]
  	Name: William Charles Biss Gender: Male Record Type: Christening (Baptism) Baptism Date: 4 Apr 1901 Baptism Place: Chatham, St Pauls, Kent, England Father: William Biss Mother: Lydia Biss
  Gender	Male
  Residence	4 Apr 1901	21 Sturla Rd, Chatham, Kent, England   [1]
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	51 Glencoe Road, Chatham, Kent, England   [2]
  Occupation	23 Dec 1923	Chatham, Kent, England   [3]
  	Student R A College
  Residence	23 Dec 1923	37 Upper Luton Rd, Chatham, Kent   [3]
  Occupation	28 Feb 1942  [4]
  	Temp Capt Acting Mj Royal Army Ordnance Corp
  Residence	28 Feb 1942	30 Beaconsfield Road, Chatham, Kent, England   [5]
  _UID	43BFCF9D3D4C497899090688954535B1A8EF
  Died	28 Feb 1942	At Sea Off Malaya   [4, 5]
  	Cause: Presumed Killed In Action (missing)
  Buried	Kranji, North West, Singapore
  	Name:Maj William Charles Biss Death Date: 28 Feb 1942 Cemetery:Singapore Memorial Burial or Cremation Place: Kranji, North West, Singapore
  Person ID	I4728	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	William Biss,   b. 1880, Stonehouse, Devon, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Lydia,   b. 1881, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Lily Rodda,   b. 24 Dec 1899, Medway, Kent, England ,   d. 14 Aug 1989, Westcliff Crt, 139 The Broadway, Herne Bay, Kent  (Age 89 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1923	Christ Church, Luton, Kent, England   [3]
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2019
  Family ID	F1512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Memorial Transcription In lovong memory of John beloved husband of Clara Phillis Rodda who died March 23rd 1931in his 59th year. Also the above Clara Phillis Rodda died August 17th 1950 in her 78th year. Until the day breaks. Also Major William Charles Biss O.M.E. R.A.O.C.,son in law of the above presumed killed in action at Singapore February 1942 aged 42 years. Chatham Cemetary (Maidstone Rd) Grave V.106) Name: William Biss Given Initials: W C Rank: Major Death Date: 28 Feb 1942 Number: 119116 Birth Place: Kent Residence: London (not otherwise specified) Regiment at Enlistment: Royal Army Ordnance Corps Branch at Enlistment: Other Corps Theatre of War: At sea Regiment at Death: Royal Army Ordnance Corps Branch at Death: Other Corps ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------ Death Cert, Cit. Date: 3 Sep 2009. ----------------------------------------------- ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------ Death Cert, Cit. Date: 9 Oct 2010. -----------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S43] Baptism Entry. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 4). [S18] Marriage Cert. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3). [S225] Probate Record (Reliability: 4).