Major. James Pennington Carlyle Macpherson MC, CD.
Canadian Army 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
from:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
James Macpherson served with the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa from the early days of the 2nd World War. After initial training at Camp Borden near Ottawa, the Camerons were sent to Iceland as part of the defence perimeter protecting the North Atlantic before arriving in England. They undertook further training at HMS Brontosaurus at Castle Toward north of Glasgow in preparation for the D-Day landing.
The Camerons landed under fire but Jim and his machine gun unit survived and went on to sweep through The Netherlands, eventually assigned to clear our the last resistance across the border in Germany before returning home to Canada. Jim was awarded the Military Cross for his valour.
After the war he returned to Canada where he had a distinguished career with the Bank of Montreal and continued his affiliation with Canada's military. He remained a member of the Cameron's while in Ottawa. He was appointed Lt. Col. of the Royal Montreal Regiment and was President of the Vimy Branch of the Canadian Legion in London, Ontario. He was also made a Knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (KStJ) for his service.
