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Biography
Private Angus Lauchlin MacPherson was born in Frasers Mills, Antigonish County on May 6, 1923. He was the son of John Vincent MacPherson and Margaret Alice MacDonald.
MacPherson joined the Canadian Army on August 27, 1943. He was sent overseas in 1944 as alied reinforcements and served in England, Germany, France, Belgium and Holland. MacPherson was injured on April 13, 1945 while serving in Queens Own Rifles but recovered a week later and continued to serve until demobilization. He was discharged on July 24, 1946. In recognition of his service, he was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
Following the war MacPherson attended St. Francis Xaiver University in Antigonish. He later worked in the mines of Northern Ontario. In 1954, he took over his family’s farm and woodlot in Frasers Mills. In addition to working on the farm and woodlot, MacPherson also worked at the fish hatchery in Frasers Mills until his retirement.
MacPherson married Mary Josepha Coady in 1966 and they had two children. Martha Josepha Coady died on December 21, 2011. MacPherson’s health started to decline following the death of his wife and he eventually moved into the Veteran’s Wing of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish in 2015. MacPherson died on January 7, 2016 in the Veterans Wing of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital. He is buried in South River Cemetery, Antigonish County.
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