Corporal George McPherson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1891-12-14
Place of birth: Wigan Lancashire England
Next of kin: Albert McPherson, father. 10752 88th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Miner
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Givenchy-En-Gohelle Communal Cemetery, B 7.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 466084
Highest Rank:
Corporal
(72nd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Corporal, 72nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Sergeant (Army).
- Sergeant, 9th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Souchez
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 561758
LAC ID:
168061
Service file: B7181-S028
Uploader's Notes: Son of Albert McPherson and Hannah McPherson of 10712 - 85th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta.
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 63rd Battalion Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 9th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 72nd Battalion According to Circumstances of Casualty form
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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-21