Private Barclay Muir MacPherson
Died of Illness in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
231543
Cause of Death (in war):
Died of Illness
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
5th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
27 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
29 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
29 years 1 month
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Mechanic and electrician
Next of Kin:
Jessie MacPherson; mother; 8406 - 104 St., Edmonton, Alberta
Address at Enlistment:
8406 - 104 St., Edmonton, Alberta
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Edmonton, Alberta
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
135 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
33.5 in / 85 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
766 days in service
Buried at:
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Private Barclay Muir MacPherson
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
5th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
202nd Battalion |
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Notes
Died at King Edward Hospita, Winnipeg, Manitobal May 23 1918 of Advanced tuberculis
Lost 40 pounds in weight in 8 months, which would put his weight at approximatly 95 pounds
Additional Service Notes
Wounded Aug 17, 1917 GSW left arm complicated by pulmonary TB
Invalided to Canada 6 May 1918
Sent to Canada on HMHS Llandovery Castle, disembarked, Halifax, Nova Scotia 16 May 1918
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