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Bacchus Marsh
Avenue of Honour

Sergeant John James McPherson

22/4/1894
Born at Melton, VIC
13/5/1915
Enlisted in the AIF, 6th Reinforcements, 4th Light Horse Regiment, aged 21
25/6/1915
Embarked aboard the HMAT A40 Ceramic
Disembarked in Egypt
24/10/1915
Joined unit at Gallipoli and posted to C Squadron
27/12/1915
Returned to Egypt
9/8/1916 - 11/8/1916
Admitted to 1st Stationary Hospital - influenza
11/8/1916 - 19/8/1916
Transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital
20/8/1916
Rejoined unit
2/2/1917 - 21/2/1917
Admitted to the 26th Stationary Hospital - fracture
5/2/1917
Promoted to Lance Corporal
8/1/1918 - 15/2/1918
Temporary Staff Quartermaster‑Sergeant
17/8/1918 - 23/8/1918
temporary Corporal
16/5/1919
Promoted to Sergeant
15/6/1919
Embarked for Australia aboard the Essex
25/7/1919
Returned to Australia
23/9/1919
Discharged from the AIF
1942
Enlisted in the Australian Army - V361411
1945
Discharged, 20th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps as a private
1974
Died at Bacchus Marsh, VIC, aged 79

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