Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7180 – 47 Date of Birth 26/10/1892 at Cedar Springs, ON.   The son of Alex and Annie Louise (nee Nagle) McPherson of  Cedar Springs, Kent Co., ON. Ewart attended Cedar Springs public school, Blenheim Continuation School and Chatham Collegiate Institute. He attended the University of Toronto gaining his MD. In 1916. He trained with the university military training corps in his final year.

Captain Ewart E. McPherson trained with the University Corps, Toronto.

A physician living in Cedar Springs. Member of CAMC. Attestation: 12/06/1916 at Exhibition Camp, Toronto, ON. to C.A.M.C. – CEF. He went overseas in June of 1916 stationed at the Canadian Hospitals at Bath, Hastings, Buxton and Faxton. In April of 1917 he was sent to France manning a Casualty Crearing Station behind the lines at Vimy Ridge until December of 1917 when he was transferred to No.2 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

After the war he returned to Toronto as the resident surgeon at St. Michael’s Hospital until 1920 when he moved to Blenheim, ON. to open a general practice from 1920 to 1949. He was also the Coroner and Medical Officer of Health for Blenheim.

Married to Ethel Alberta (nee Lunman), they had two children, Alexander Hugh and Jean Louise (Britton).

Dr. McPherson passed away in 1949.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Blenheim News Tribune (01-06-1916), Blenheim News Tribune (26-07-1916), Blenheim News Tribune (30-08-1916), Blenheim Freedom Library, In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, Royal Canadian Legion Br. 185 60th Anniversary Book 1930-1990, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7180 - 47, CCKD, BFL, IK

Height	5'11"
Eye Colour	Grey
Age	23
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Fair
Race	White
Birthplace	26/10/1892 at Cedar Springs, ON.
Religion	Presbyterian
Last Place of Employment	Graduate of Toronto University in Medicine, 1916.
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	1916
Where Enlisted	Toronto, Ontario
Next of Kin	Father- Alex McPherson, Cedar Springs. Mother- Mrs. Annie McPherson.

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