Major General Philip
McPherson (........)
Back To . . 17th
Foot Leicestershire Regiment
Born :
Where Born :
Occupation : / Soldier
Date Arrived :
18th August 1830
Ship Arrived on :
" David Lyon "
Rank on Discharge : Major General
Date of Enlistment :
Where Enlisted :
Regimental Nunber : C.10
Date of Discharge :
Where Discharged :
Died :
Where Died /
Buried :
Parents Names :
Spouse's Name : Caroline
Born :
Where Born :
Occupation :.
Date Arrived :
18th August 1830
Ship Arrived on :
" David Lyon "
Date Married :
Where Married :
Spouse's Parents :
Died ::
Where Died /
Buried :
- Descendants
information supplied by alwynne
mackie alwynnem@melbpc.org.au
- Area Settled :
- Sydney
- Children :
- 1. John Louis, McPherson (b.......d.)
- 2 . Ann Charlotte, McPherson(b.......d.)
- 3 . Walter Edward , McPherson(b.......d.)
- 4 . Phillip ,. McPherson (b.......d.)
- 5 . Francis McPherson
(b.1831......d.),
- 6 . Cecil McPherson
(b.1833 ......d.)
- 7 . Fitzroy McPherson
(b.1835. ......d.)
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- History &
Achievements :
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- Major General Philip
McPherson was posted in Sydney with the 17th Regiment. He
fought in the Penninsular War, and later in the Crimea. I
don't know what rank he held whilst in Australia, but he
didn't become a General until the Crimean War. While in Sydney he and his wife
Caroline had three children that I know of - Francis 1831,
Cecil 1833 and Fitzroy in 1835. I think his wife Caroline
died here or soon after, as he married again, but I
haven't been able to find her death. According to Hart's Army List he
had a long string of decorations, but I assume they were
gained elsewhere. I
would love to look at the records in the Mitchell
Library, but I am laid up with a broken leg, and in any
case am here in Melbourne. I suppose there are no copies
of the records held anywhere else? I think this an interesting project and wish
you well with it!
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e- mail address
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Australia
- Last revised: March 22, 2003.
