Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Taylor Macpherson VC KCB KCSI (22 January 1827 – 20 October 1886) was 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.

[1] He was 30 years old, and a lieutenant in the 78th Highlanders (later The Seaforth Highlanders) British Army, during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 25 September 1857 at siege of Lucknow for which he was awarded the VC: For distinguished conduct at Lucknow, on the 25th September, 1857, in setting an example of heroic gallantry to the men of the regiment, at the period of the action, in which they captured two brass nine-pounders at the point of the bayonet.Promoted captain in October 1857, he served at the defence of the Alambagh, and as brigade major during the final capture of Lucknow, where he was wounded.

[3] For his service in Afghanistan, he was given the local rank of major-general in October 1880,[4] and made a knight commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in March 1881.

[5] In July 1882 Macpherson was promoted to lieutenant-general,[6] and given command of the Indian contingent that served in the Egypt campaign, including the battle of Tell El Kebir.

[8] Returning to India, in March 1886 he became Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army[9] and, after travelling to Burma to take command during the Third Anglo-Burmese War, he died of fever on the steamer Irrawaddy, on 20 October 1886.