| Regimental number | 291 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | 'Alvie', Clarence Road, Rockdale |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, James McPherson, 'Alvie', Clarence Road, Rockdale |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 52), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Helen and MCPHERSON. Nataive of Sydney, New South Wales |