Herbert Macpherson

Lieutenant-General

Sir Herbert Macpherson

VC KCB KCSI
Lieutenant-General; Sir Herbert Macpherson; VC KCB KCSI
Born	22 January 1827; Ardersier, Inverness-shire
Died	20 October 1886 (aged 59); Prone, Burma
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army; British Indian Army;
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Unit	78th Highlanders; Bengal Staff Corps;
Commands	Madras Army
Conflicts	Anglo-Persian War; Indian Mutiny; Lushai Expedition; Jowaki Expedition; Second Anglo-Afghan War; 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War; Third Anglo-Burmese War;
Awards	Victoria Cross; Order of the Bath; Order of the Star of India; Order of the Medjidie (Turkey);

Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Taylor Macpherson VC KCB KCSI (22 January 1827 – 20 October 1886) was a British Army and Indian Army officer and a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.