| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | South Yarra, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 10 Tyrone Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, David McPherson, 10 Tyrone Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Corps Routine Orders Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details | Served in Egypt and France. Mother: Matilda (nee Varey) McPherson. Served as Recruiting Officer at Caulfield race course and later as demob officer at Collingwood Town Hall for World War II. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, NSW, 4 January 1966 |