Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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Alexander McGechie
Alexander's Gravemarker (image courtesy of International Wargraves Project)
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 6327
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
- Unit/Ship: 11th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 27
- Date of Death: 04.08.1915
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Fosse 7 Military Cemetery (Quality Street) Mazingarbe
- Grave/Mem Ref no: II.B.1.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address: Whorterbank, Lochee, Dundee
- Occupation: Mill Worker
- Mother:
Catherine McGechie
- Father:
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Jane Millar McGechie, 38 Whorterbank, Lochee, Dundee
- Children:
Catherine, born 03.05.1914
More about Alexander McGechie
Alexander M’Gechie 6327 A and S. H.
Intimation has been received of the death in action of Private Alexander M’Gechie, of the Black Watch, who resided in East Whorterbank, Lochee. Deceased was 23 years of age, and was formerly a millworker in the employment of Cox Brothers. He leaves a widow and one child.
Dundee Courier 11th August 1915
Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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