William Angus Kerr MacPherson
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 333067
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 03/03/1918
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Bn.)
Cemetery: Ypres Reservoir Cemetery
Rutherglen Lore information: Husband of Mrs MacPherson, 8 Bankhead Road, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Widow Janet J MacPherson.
1901 census information:
Address: 2 Carlyle Terrace, Rutherglen.
Grandmother: Julia Rossini (71) born about 1830 in Glasgow.
Sister: Jean (14) finisher in paper mill, born about 1887 in Glasgow.
Self: William (7) born about 1894 in Glasgow.
1911 Census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Julia 45 and William 17.
Newspaper transcript – L.-Cpl. MacPherson, Rutherglen. Mrs MacPherson, 8 Bankhead Road, Rutherglen, has received intimation that her husband, L.-Cpl. Wm. MacPherson, H.L.I., has died of wounds. He was 23 years of age, was a ?type operator in the Glasgow ?, and leaves a widow and child.
William is also commemorated on the memorial at Stonelaw Parish Church, Rutherglen.