Allister Ewen/ McEwen MacPherson b. 8 Jan 1892 Christchurch, New Zealand d. 26 Aug 1918 France: Queensland Family Trees

1892 - 1918 (26 years)

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Name	Allister Ewen/ McEwen MacPherson
Born	8 Jan 1892	Christchurch, New Zealand
	Registration Number: 1892/2700 Family Name: Macpherson Given Name(s): Allister Ewen Mother's Given Name(s) Father's Given: Alexander (Births, Deaths and Marriages Online, New Zealand Government)
Gender	Male
Died	26 Aug 1918	France
	Press, 17 April 1918, Page 7 Lieutenant Allister Ewen Macpherson (wounded) is the only son of Mr Alexander Macpherson, Fields Inspector, Department of Agriculture, Christchurch. Lieutenant Macpherson who is 20 years of age, and is married, was born at Longburn, near Palmerston North, and received his education at the East Christchurch and West Christchurch Schools. After leaving school he was for a time in the employ of Messrs Butterworth Brothers, warehousemen, and afterwards he was a clerk with Messrs J. Montgomery and Co., seed merchants. Later he was in the employ of Messrs A. W. Smith and Son, as a sales agent. Lieutenant Macpherson left the Dominion as officer commanding "G'' Company of the 26th Reinforcements. Mr Macpherson has received a cable message from his son from a hospital in France, stating that his wound is not serious. Ashburton Guardian, 10 September 1918, Page 4 Lieutenant Allister McEwen Macpherson, killed in action on August 26, was the only son of Mr A. Macpherson, Director of Field Experiments for the South Island. Lieutenant Macpherson was an old Territorial, having earned his commission on April 15, 1912. He left New Zealand in command G Company of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade in the Twenty-sixth Reinforcements, and had seen about 15 months' service in France. Lieutenant Allister Ewen Macpherson New Zealand Rifle Brigade Date of death: 26/08/1918 (aged 26) Cemetery: ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Son of Alexander and Maria Macpherson, of Christchurch; husband of Edith May Macpherson, of 372, Hereford St., Christchurch, New Zealand.
Buried	Achiet-le-Grand, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
	Lieut Allister Ewen MacPherson Birth unknown Death 26 Aug 1918 Burial Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension Achiet-le-Grand, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Plot III. P. 27 Memorial ID 56388154 · Gravesite Details Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds. Son of Alexander and Maria Macpherson, of Christchurch; husband of Edith May Macpherson, of 372 Hereford St., Christchurch, New Zealand. Age 26.
Person ID	I16378	Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
Last Modified	20 May 2020

Father	Alexander MacPherson, b. 18 Sep 1855, Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom , d. 28 Aug 1940, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand (Age 84 years)
Mother	Maria Gray, b. Abt 1864?, Cubbington, Warwickshire, England , d. 26 Aug 1945, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand (Age ~ 81 years)
Married	24 Mar 1891	Timaru, South Island, New Zealand
	Timaru Herald, 24 March 1891, Page 2 MARRIAGES. Macpherson-Gray. On the 16th March, at the residence of the bride, Otipua Road, by the Rev. W. Gillies, Alexander Macpherson, third son of the late William Macpherson, F.E.I.S., Strathtay, Perthshire, Scotland, to Maria, third daughter of the late Richard Gray, Leamington, Warwickshire, England.
Family ID	F5860	Group Sheet

Family Edith May Smith, b. 1893, Christchurrch, New Zealand , d. 17 Dec 1970, Christchurrch, New Zealand (Age 77 years)

Married 1916 Christchurch, New Zezland

Registration Number: 1916/7671
Bride's Given: Edith May
Name(s) Bride's Family: Smith
Name Groom's Given: Allister Ewen
Name(s) Groom's Family: Macpherson
(Births, Deaths and Marriages Online, New Zealand Government)

Children

1. Alan Allister MacPherson, b. 1917, Christchurch, New Zealand

, d. 24 Sep 1945, New Caledonia

(Age 28 years)

Last Modified 19 May 2020

Family ID F5859 Group Sheet

Photos		Lieut Allister Ewen MacPherson. Lieutenant A.E. Macpherson, NZRB, embarked 12 June 1917 and died of wounds near Pas de Calais, France 26 August 1918. Serial No. 41211. NOK: Mrs E.M. Macpherson (wife), 372 Hereford Street, Linwood, Christchurch.
Photos		Lieutenant A.E. Macpherson Lieutenant Allister Ewen Macpherson Lieutenant MACPHERSON, ALLISTER EWEN Service Number 41211 Died 26/08/1918 Aged 26 2nd Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade Son of Alexander and Maria Macpherson, of Christchurch; husband of Edith May Macpherson, of 372, Hereford St., Christchurch, New Zealand.