Regimental number | 2960 |
Place of birth | Hay, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Station worker |
Address | Spring Hill, Fenton's Creek, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21.5 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William McKechnie, Spring Hill, Fenton's Creek, Victoria |
Previous military service | Did 6 months Complusory Military Training; served for 6 months in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A25 Anglo Egytian on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Sister: Nurse Christina Ralston McKECHNIE, Australian Army Nursing Service, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919; Brother: 3528 Pte William Allan McKECHNIE, 4th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 29 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Madras', 28 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 18 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McKECHNIE Clyde Guthrie |