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Military Information

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  • Rank: Steward
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  • Regiment/Service: S.S. Lavernock
  • Unit/Ship: Mercantile Marine
  • Place of Death: Lost at Sea
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  • Date of Death: 17/09/1918
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  • Cemetery: Tower Hill Memorial, London
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Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 1873
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
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More about John Macpherson

John MacPherson was born in Dundee. Little information on him can be found although a Dundee born Second Steward named John MacPherson is listed as a member of several ships in 1915 his age is 10 years too young. The Lavernock was sunk by the German submarine UB-117 whilst on passage from Bilbao to Glasgow with cargo of iron ore and 25 crew were lost. John MacPherson is named on the Tower Hill Memorial in London.

Information supplied by Iain Stewart and Iain Birnie

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