Edward (Ned) MCPHERSON

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MCPHERSON, Edward

Service Number:	3177
Enlisted:	4 December 1916, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Torrensville, South Australia, Australia , 29 July 1890
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station hand
Died:	Died of wounds, Palestine, 11 November 1917, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Plot XVIII. Row F. Grave 5.
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill War Memorial, Wilcannia War Memorial

World War 1 Service

4 Dec 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3177, Broken Hill, New South Wales
8 Feb 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3177, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Karmala embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
8 Feb 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3177, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Karmala, Adelaide
10 Nov 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 3177, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3177 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-11-11

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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Son of Mary McPherson, of Bay Rd., Keswick, Adelaide, South Australia, and the late Henry McPherson.

Trooper EDWARD (Ned) McPHERSON, who was killed in action in Palestine on November 11, was the youngest son of Mrs. M. McPherson, and brother of Mrs. W. Johnston, Kenilworth-road, Parkside. He enlisted In Broken Hill in November, 1916, and left for Egypt in February. He offered himself about two years ago, but was rejected. He was 27 years old, and left a large circle of friends. His elder brother, Harry, is in camp.

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