More about Francis McKenna

Francis has no known grave but is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial. For reasons unknown Francis is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Francis was the brother of Cpl William Boag, 16752, 6th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers, who was killed in action, 04.07.1916, Pte George Boag, M2/131344, Army Service Corps and Pte Joseph Boag, 30994, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) formerly Black Watch, both George and Joseph returned home safely.

Francis M’Kenna Boag   9332   King’s Own Scottish Borderers    (Enlisted and served under the name of Francis M’Kenna)

DUNDEE SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION.

Private Francis M’Kenna Boag, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, has died a soldier’s death.

His mother who resides at 88 Hilltown, Dundee, has received intimation from the War Office that her son was killed in action on 14th October.

Private Boag, who enlisted under the name of Francis McKenna, was 26 years of age.  He was seven years with his regiment, most of which time was spent in Egypt and India.  In February of last year, he returned home, and until the outbreak of the war was in the employment of a Dundee firm of ironmongers as a porter.

Three of Private Boag’s brothers are now in the army.  George is in France with the Army Service Corps, and Joseph and William have joined Kitchener’s Army.  The former is in the Black Watch, and the latter in the King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

Dundee Courier 20th November 1914