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We remember Alexander Mcgechie
We remember Alexander Mcgechie
Timeline
Timeline
1887
birth
Source:9349234
1887
1912
marriage
Jane Miller McGechie
Source:9349234
28th December 1912 - 4th August 1915
1914
children
Catherine McGechie
Source:9349234
3rd May 1914
1914
enlistment
Dundee, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:9349234
10th November 1914
1914
location
62 Whorter Bank, Lochee, Dundee, Scotland
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9349234
10th November 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9349234
9th July 1915 - 4th August 1915
service
British Army
Private
S/6327
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Source:2792920
service
British Army
Private
6327
Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)
11 Battalion
Source:9349223
service
British Army
Source:9349234
1915
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:9349215
Source:9349223
4th August 1915
burial
Mazingarbe
France
II.b.1
Source:9349215
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Mcgechie |
| Source | 2792920 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Whorter Bank, Lochee, Dundee, Scotland | United Kingdom | their own address | known 10th November 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/6327 | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 6327 | Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) | 11 Battalion | Private | |
| British Army |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine McGechie | daughter | 3rd May 1914 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Miller McGechie | wife | 28th December 1912 |
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CWGC headstone of Alexander McGechieHeadstone of Pte 6327Alexander McGechie 11/Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) in Fosse 7 (Quality Street) CWGC cemetery, Mazingarbe.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK Soldiers died in the Great war 1914 1919 | jen60833 | |
| British Army WW1 Service Records | jen60833 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC headstone of Alexander McGechie | jen60833 |
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