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We remember John Cook Mcpherson Or Macpherson
We remember John Cook Mcpherson Or Macpherson
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1914
employment
solicitor
Source:9552129
1914
1914
enlistment
Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:9552129
September 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2863984
24th February 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
11th Battalion attached to the 1st Battalion
Source:9592467
service
British Army
Private
2383
Royal Scots
9th Battalion
Source:9592461
location
The Manse, Elgin, Morayshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9592458
1915
death
Killed in Action
Died attacking the German trenches and died on the barbed wire, body recovered and buried at Sanctuary Wood.
Hooge, near Ypres
Belgium
Source:9552129
Source:9592458
Source:9592465
25th September 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 38.
Source:9592467
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Cook |
| Initials | JC |
| Last Name | Mcpherson Or Macpherson |
| Source | 9592466 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Manse, Elgin, Morayshire | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | 11th Battalion attached to the 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 2383 | Royal Scots | 9th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Duff or MacPherson | mother | ||
| Rev. Robert MacPherson | father |
Media
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John Cook MacPhersonJohn Cook MacPherson - Taken from the Aberdeen University Roll of Service.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 1Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where John MacPherson is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 2Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where John MacPherson is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 3Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where John MacPherson is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 4Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where John MacPherson is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 5Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where John MacPherson is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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John Cook MacPhersonJohn Cook MacPherson - taken from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour
Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Aberdeen University Roll of ServiceMore about Aberdeen University Roll of Service
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Gordon Highlanders - 1st BattalionMore about Gordon Highlanders - 1st Battalion
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Gordon Highlanders - 11th BattalionMore about Gordon Highlanders - 11th Battalion
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Gordon Highlanders - 3rd BattalionMore about Gordon Highlanders - 3rd Battalion
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Vincent96527 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd.Lieut. MacPherson | Rab116328 | |
| John Cook MacPherson | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| John Cook MacPherson | Vincent96527 |
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