Archibald McPherson

Service number: 3198

Rank: Private

Unit: 56th Battalion (Infantry)

Service: Australian Army

Date of death: 9 May 1918

Cause of death: Died of wounds

Cemetery or memorial details: Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom

War Grave Register notes:

McPHERSON, Pte. Archibald Colin, 3198. 56th Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 9th May, 1918. Age 26. Son of John Cameron and Jennie McPherson. Born at Manly, New South Wales. B10. 531.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Archibald McPherson was born at Balmain in 1892. He was a baker, having been apprenticed at Easterbrook’s, Corso, Manly, and was a member of the Rock Lily Lodge. His mother lived at Cohen Street, Manly.

He enlisted on 11 August 1915, and embarked on the Suevic on 23 December 1915. He was wounded in the arm on 1 November 1916, and recuperated in England. He returned to France on 14 October 1917. He was mustard-gassed on 23 April 1918, and died of its effects in hospital in England on 9 May 1918.

He is commemorated on a headstone in Manly Cemetery, plot U.069.

The photo is probably Archie McPherson; his brother Alexander served with another unit.