Colin Hector MCPHERSON

MCPHERSON, Colin Hector

Service Number: 2809
Enlisted: 20 September 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 29th Infantry Battalion
Born: Korumburra, Victoria, Australia, 1899
Home Town: Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Died of wounds, France, 26 October 1916
Cemetery: Thistle Dump Cemetery, High Wood, Longueval
E II, Thistle Dump Cemetery, Longueval, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

20 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2809, 29th Infantry Battalion
14 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 2809, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
14 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 2809, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

Colin was severely wounde in action ( having his arm blown off at the shoulder) he died of his wound later that day. He was only 17 years 5 months old when he died. His family epitaph reads- SO BRAVE AND TRUE, SO GOOD AND KIND, FOR KING AND COUNTRY HE GAVE HIS ALL.