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Herbert McKechnie

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 456 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Herbert AWMM
  • Surname
    McKechnie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Herbert Hamilton AWMM
    • Herbert John McKechnie AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1738 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Judy - Other relative - 25 April 2016 - Military record online

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Arthur Street, North Road, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J. McKechnie (father), Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1738 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    24 Public - Judy - Other relative - 25 April 2016 - family history

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Herbert McKechnie was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James McKechnie, of Wellesley, Invercargill, New Zealand. AWMM
    • Herbert fought at Gallipoli and was wounded at the Dardenelles. Brother John was also killed in action, 12 10 17. Public - Judy - Other relative - 25 April 2016 - His online military history

Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 August 1918 AWMM
    Bapaume, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
12 March 2017AllanRotoruaResearcher
04 February 2015LynetteHamilton New ZealandOther Relative

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