Regimental number | 54769 |
Place of birth | Scotland |
Occupation | Farmer |
Next of kin | Father, John McPherson, Wellsford, North Auckland |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 88 Athenic on |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No 18), near Bapaume, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Jeannie McPherson. Native of Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 14 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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