F/O Robert MacPherson 154743 RAFVR
F/O Robert MacPherson was the only son of Mr & Mrs Arthur MacPherson, of 1240 Royston Road, Millerston, Glasgow.
We believe Robert MacPherson attended Whitehill School, Whitehill Street, Dennistoun, Glasgow as a Robert MacPherson appear's on the school's War Memorial. The research they have done gives the same information that we have on this page. No further information is known. Please contact us if you have any information to add.
Letter sent by the father of Robert Macpherson to the family of Ron Wood on 15th February 1945 in which he writes that he has heard from Mrs Gorton, Mr Marr and Mrs McGrath (who gave news of Mrs Carrall).
Robert's final resting place, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Grave 14 F4
Photo taken November 2014
F/O Robert MacPherson is remembered on the Walls of Names at International Bomber Command Centre just outside Lincoln. Nearly 58000 men and women serving or supporting Bomber Command during WW2 are remembered on these Walls.
Diane Rogers leaving a poppy on the Wall of Names bearing F/O Robert MacPherson's name
Photograph courtesty of Diane Rogers
Photograph courtesty of Diane Rogers
The Spire Memorial and some of the Walls of Names at International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln
Photograph courtesy of Diane Rogers
Photograph courtesy of Diane Rogers
York Minster Astronomical Clock and
In York Minster, there is this beautiful memorial to the men of the Royal Air Force working from bases in Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland who were killed in WW2. In this glass case, there is a Book remembering every Airman who died in WW2. The photo above shows the pages with Flying Officer Robert MacPherson 's name on it (top right hand side). The staff at the Minster were more than happy to open the glass case and turn the Book of Remembrance to the relevant page for each of the 5 crew from Rosie Galapagos who lost their life on 4th November 1944.
Photos taken by Nick Corps August 2023.
Photos taken by Nick Corps August 2023.
Lissett Airfield Wind Farm and RAF Lissett, Driffield, Yorkshire
The names of the 851 Airmen from 158 Squadron are etched on the front and back of the steel Memorial
Photos taken by Nick & Sally Corps August 2023