McKechnie, Michael

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Category: 1917-18

Michael McKechnie

Seaforth highlanders

Seaforth Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the St. Michael and All Angels Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 12.

The family home was 55, East Princes Street, Helensburgh. The son of James and Jane McKechnie.
Siblings: Michael had one younger brother, Donald and two sisters, Jeanie and Alice.
 Michael McKechnie was born in Helensburgh were her father was a chauffeur. After leaving school he was employed as a chauffeur with Mr William Russell of Ardluss.
He joined the local Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in September, 1914.
Michael was wounded in the chest in battle. He was operated on but died nine days later.