| Regimental number | 7017 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank officer |
| Address | Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, E F Macpherson, 4 Manning Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Hebecourt British Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 86 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ewen and Genevieve MACPHERSON |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 18908 Sergeant Sergeant Randolph George McPHERSON, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 July 1919; [186] 2nd Lt Ewen Fergus Lord MACPHERSON, 5th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, killed in action, 10 August 1916; [1267] Lt John Machattie Lord MACPHERSON, Royal Field Artillery. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |