La Touche Bisset (left) with Thomas Halsey, Flag Captain of HMS King George V, July 1943.
Born
(1892-04-06)April 6, 1892 Mumbai
Died
June 23, 1956(1956-06-23) (aged 64) Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Years of service
1905–1945
Rank
Rear admiral
Commands held
HMS Ark Royal, HMS Shropshire, HMS Formidable, HMS Illustrious, Force H
Battles/wars
Cape Matapan, Operation Tungsten
Spouse(s)
Margaret Frances McNeill Grant
Arthur William La Touche Bisset (6 April 1892[1] - 23 June 1956[2]) was a Royal Navy officer, active in both World Wars and becoming a noted commander of aircraft carriers and carrier formations in home waters, the Mediterranean and (briefly) the Indian Ocean during the second conflict.
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