McKechnie, John

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Category: 1918-19

John McKechnie

HLI

1/7th Batt. Highland Light Infantry
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 20.

The family home was 39, Grant Street, Helensburgh. The son of William and Bridget McKechnie.
Siblings: John had three older siblings (all had left home by the beginning of the war).  
John McKechnie was born in Row (Rhu) where his father was a fish curer.
He was employed as a fish salesman before enlisting in the Highland Light Infantry.
John died at the Somme, after being wounded in the chest in battle. He was operated on at the Australian Hospital but died 9 days later from bronchial pneumonia. He was 27 years of age.