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Alexander McKechnie

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Alexander's pension record image courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Hamilton
  • Service no: 7447
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
  • Place of Death: Belgium
  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 31.10.1914
  • Burial Country: Belgium
  • Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 38

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:
  • Father:
  • Siblings:

    John & Malcolm

  • Spouse:

    Eliza Cook, formerly McKechnie

  • Children:

    Alexander, born 02.08.1907, Charles, born 25.08.09. George, born 24.12.1910, Norman, born 27.02.1913 & Henry, born 21.05.1915

More about Alexander McKechnie

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. Alexander was the brother of Pte John McKechnie, 201207, 5th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, who was killed in action 17.04.1917 and Pte Malcolm McKechnie, 7001, 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry, who died 18.09.1916.

Information supplied by Gary Thomson

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