McPHERSON, Peter
(Service number 38202)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 2 December 1887 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 2 Ingestre Street, Wanganui | ||
| Occupation | Motor driver | ||
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| Next of Kin | Neil McPHERSON (father), York Street, Dannevirke | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements H Company | ||
| Date | 16 February 1917 | ||
| Transport | Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Devonport, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 5 September 1920 | Age | 32 years |
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| Place of Death | |||
| Cause | Result of gunshot wound self-inflicted | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Peter McPherson, 38202, was the son of Neil and Mary Ann (née McIntyre) McPherson. Peter was a brother of Roger who also served in World War One and a cousin of Neil who served. His cousins Peter and Thomas also enlisted. peter is buried in the Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton, with his father.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [02 May 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [02 May 2017]
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