Captain John Ross Macpherson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Macpherson, John Ross

Date of birth: 1890-03-24

Place of birth: Orangeville On tario Canada

Next of kin: Dugald MacPherson (father), Orangeville, Ontario

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Student

Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified

Date of death: 1918-08-26

Cause of death: Killed in action

Buried: Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, IV. I. 5.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 411064

Highest Rank: Captain (Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry)

Rank detail

Captain, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

Battle wounded/killed: Monchy

Awards

Distinguished Service Order

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.

CWGC ID: 250442

LAC ID: 134952

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B7184-S046

Uploader's Notes: Son of Dougald and Sarah Macpherson of Orangeville, Ontario. Brother of Lieutenant Donald S. Macpherson M.M., Lieutenant Ewart G. Macpherson and Lieutenant Douglas W. Macpherson M.C. Original overseas unit 1st University Company. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field July 28, 1915, as a Sergeant. Promoted to Lieutenant May 7, 1916. Promoted to Captain.

Uploader's Research notes:

Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial

DSO - London Gazette #30801 Page#8444 Dated 18 July 1918

MID - London Gazette #30706 Page#6197 Dated 28 May 1918

[Captain Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches & 'A' List ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2014-07-05