| Service number | 227 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | New South Wales Contingent - Sudan |
| Service | Colonial Military Forces |
| Place | Perth |
| Conflict/Operation | Sudan, 1885 |
| Enlistment Date | 1885-02-19 |
| Age at Enlistment | 30y m |
| Date of Embarkation | 1885-03-03 |
| Ship Embarked On | SS Iberia (NSW 1) |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of return | 1885-06-23 |
| Ship returned on | SS Arab |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Notes | May be the same individual as 'Corporal R McPherson, Service number 327', also listed on Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls, Also recorded in C Company |