Background
BLISSETT, Commissary Henry Frederick was born on October 4, 1847 in Montreal, Canada. Son of late Captain Henry Blissett, 77th Regiment.
BLISSETT, Commissary Henry Frederick was born on October 4, 1847 in Montreal, Canada. Son of late Captain Henry Blissett, 77th Regiment.
Chichester.
Corresponding Member of the Zoological Society of London. Clerk Ordnance Factories, Portsmouth, 1867. Joined African Commissariat, 1869.
Private Secretary and Clerk of Council, Gold Coast, 1870-1872.
Commissariat Officer, Sir John Glover"s force, Ashanti, 1873-1874 (medal, mentioned in despatches). Auditor-General, West African Settlement, 1875-S1.
Retired African Commissariat, 1882. Special Service as Commissioner of Accounts to Falkland Islands, 1882, and to Gold Coast, 18S4.
Decorated for services rendered to the expedition against Ashantees under Sir John Glover, and piece of plate from Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies for “ gallant and faithful services.”.