McPHERSON, Alexander
(Service number 7/760)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | 04/02/1880 | Place of Birth | Victoria, Australia |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Wakefield Hotel, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | James McPHERSON (brother), Australia | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 14 December 1914 | ||
| Transport | Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 12 December 1962 | Age | 82 years |
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| Place of Death | War Veterans Home, Levin | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Tiro Tiro Road Cemetery, Levin | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Alexander McPherson may have beenborn at Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, the son of Donald McPherson and Charlotte Bateman.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 December 2018]; Tiro Tiro Cemetery records (Horowhenua Family History Group) [17 December 2018]; refer Timaru Herald, 20 October 1914, 21 April 1919 (Papers Past) [17 December 2018]
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