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Cecil John McPHERSON

Regimental number63774
Place of birthCamperdown, Sydney, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationCarter
AddressSutherland, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 8"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinFather, G McPherson, Oak Street, Sutherland, New South Wales
Previous military serviceSenior Cadets (4 years); 38th Infantry; 28th Australian Light Horse (3 years, still serving)
Enlistment date19 December 1917
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 35
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/128/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on 5 June 1918
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Rollafld Arty
FateDied of disease 21 October 1918
Place of burialSutton Veny (St. John ) Churchyard (Plot 5, Row F, Grave No. 5), Wiltshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
22
Other details

War service: England.

Embarked Sydney, 5 June 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 11 August 1918; marched into Reserve Bde Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 12 August 1918.

Admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 18 August 1918 (tonsillitis); marched into Reserve Bde Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 28 August 1918.

Admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 18 October 1918 (pneumonia, seriously ill).

Died, Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 21 October 1918 (influenza, and pneumonia).

Buried, St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Sutton Veny, 26 October 1918.

Medal: British War Medal.
SourcesNAA: B2455, McPHERSON Cecil John

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