Lieutenant Christopher Salmon Macpherson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Macpherson,
Christopher Salmon
Date of birth: 1896-10-03
Place of birth: Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Reverend HH MacPherson, Glen allan, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-09-18
Cause of death:
Accident
Buried:
Cambridge City Cemetery, C. 3630.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 475930
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
Rank detail
- Lance Corporal, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).
- Lieutenant, Royal Canadian Regiment (Army).
- Lieutenant (Air Force).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
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CWGC ID: 344469
LAC ID:
167949
Service file: B7179-S001
Uploader's Notes: Son of the Rev. H. H. and Eleanor MacPherson, of Guelph, Ontario. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Originally enlisted with the 3rd University Overseas Company and then with the PPCLI before joining The Royal Canadian Regiment for four months. He was wounded while with the PPCLI on April 21, 1916. He was killed in an accident on September 18, 1918 while serving with the Royal Flying Corps.
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He enlisted in the 3rd University Company of the PPCLI, #475903 as a Pte on July 12, 1915. He first served in France with the P.P.C.L.I. as a Pte and later promoted to L/Cpl. He was wounded June 20/16 (GSW left arm) and then convalesced in England. He was then promoted to Lieut and spent four months with the RCR in France. Eventually, he was seconded to the RAF and was killed in an aeroplane accident at Duxford Sept.18/18.
Uploader's Research notes: [Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry Royal Canadian Regiment Lieutenant Air Force Royal Air Force Royal Air Force ]
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Date added: 2008-01-06
Last modified: 2013-09-01