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MCPHERSON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1624 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 December 1914, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | New Norfolk, Derwent Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Died of wounds, At sea on board HS Lutzow, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 11 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Captain Walton officiated Panel 48, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1624, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1624, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1624, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Mary Cecilia McPherson of Valleyfield, New Norfolk, Tasmania. Father of Donald William McPherson, Cyril Francis McPherson and Violet May McPherson
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served a 65 year apprenticeship with W. Cutcliff of Hobart, Tasmania
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