MCPHERSON, Thomas Roy
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 15 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 25 April 1887 |
| Home Town: | Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 22 August 1915, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Major, Officer, 18th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Major, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Major, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Hunter and Ada MCPHERSON, "Fairmount", Charlotte Street, Ashfield, New South Wales.
MAJOR T. R. McPHERSON.
Major Thomas Roy McPherson, who was killed in action on August 22, was well known in business as well as military circles. A son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M'Pherson, of Fairmount, Charlotte-street, Ashfield, he was educated at the Sydney Grammar School. On leaving there he underwent an engineering course at the Technical College, at the conclusion of which he entered his father's business, of merchants and importers, at 433 Kent-street. Here he remained until going away with the 1st Australian Expeditionary Force to Rabaul.
Major McPherson was for many years connected with the old Scottish Rifles. In this corps he was associated with the late Captain Scot-Skirving and Major Storey (wounded). When the old volunteer movement gave way to the universal training scheme, he was wearing three stars. With this rank he went away under Col. Holmes to Rabaul, where he remained about six months. On his return he was attached to the 18th Batt., D Coy., which he commanded. He was promoted to the rank of major before leaving here. The deceased officer was 28 years of age.
Prior to leaving for the front Major McPherson wrote to a friend of his, a clergyman, as follows:—"I feel confident that every officer and man under me will acquit himself honourably; we are all prepared, if necessary to die for our King and country, and consider it an honour to so serve the best and greatest Empire the world has ever seen in fighting for all that is just and right at this great crisis in her history."
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