Alexander Stephen McPherson (SN 2705B) was born in Laverton, Vic, and was a coach painter when he enlisted on 26 July 1915 at the age of 18. His unit embarked from Melbourne on board the Ulysses on October 27 1915 disembarking in Egypt. In February 1916 he was transferred to the 7th Battalion and reached France at the end of March. He was hospitalised by illness in June but was able to rejoin his battalion in August. He then served through the remainder of the war without significant illness or injury. He returned to Australia on the City of Poona and disembarked at Melbourne on May 14th 1919.

Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as Alick S. McPherson.