| Regimental number | 7009 |
| Place of birth | Arrowtown, New Zealand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs N M E McPherson, 85 Pitt Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| 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 | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 8), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Virginia MCPHERSON; husband of Nina MCPHERSON, 85 Pitt Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |