McPHERSON, Alexander John
(Service number 10507)
| First Rank | Sapper | Last Rank | Staff Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 04/08/1892 | Place of Birth | Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 30 North Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Motor Mechanic | ||
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| Next of Kin | John McPHERSON (father), 30 North Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 12th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, Divisional Signallers Corps | ||
| Date | 1 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Engineers | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 March 1943 | Age | 50 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru Hospital, Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Alexander John McPherson was the son of John and Emma Julia (née Vining) McPherson, of Studholme Junction. He married Jean McBain Meikle in 1920. lexander was a brother of Cyril McPherson who also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [22 June 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [21 June 2017]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [22 June 2017]; Hall and Moore Funeral Directors records [21 June 2017]
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