Private Colin Hector McPherson

Service number	2809
Birth Date	1899-05-14
Birth Place	Australia: Victoria, Korumburra
Death Date	1916-10-26
Death Place	France
Final Rank	Private
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	29th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places	France Korumburra
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Private Colin Hector McPherson (2809, 29th Battalion) was born in Korumburra, Victoria, on 14 May 1899. He had trained with cadets for four years before enlisting in September 1915. Colin was working on a fatigue party when hit by a shell in a trench near Flers on 26 October 1916 and died of wounds shortly after. He is buried in the Thistle Dump Cemetery, Longueval, France. Colin was 17 years 5 months of age at the time of his death.

Rolls

Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:

Unit

29th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
First World War Embarkation Roll:

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
First World War Nominal Roll:

Unit

29th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
Roll of Honour:

Unit

29th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private

Timeline

Date of birth	14 May 1899
Date of birth	14 May 1899
Date of enlistment	20 September 1915
Date of embarkation	14 March 1916
Date of death	26 October 1916
Date of death	26 October 1916
Date of fate	26 October 1916