McPHERSON, Roger
(Service number 69417)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 18/04/1893 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Michael Street, Masterton | ||
| Occupation | Bridge builder | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs D. McPHERSON (wife), York Street, Dannevirke | ||
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 | 39th Reinforcements, B Company | ||
| Date | 13 June 1918 | ||
| Transport | Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 June 1958 | Age | 65 years |
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| Place of Death | Masterton | ||
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Biographical Notes
Roger McPherson was the son of Neil and Mary Ann (née McIntyre) McPherson. Roger was a brother of Peter, 38202, who also served in World War One and a cousin of Neil who served. His cousins Peter and Thomas also enlisted.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [02 May 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [02 May 2017]
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