Name
Captain Malcolm Archibald McKechnie
Born
1889-01-11
From
Occupation
Physician and Surgeon
Religion
Baptist
Death
1918-08-08
Killed
Died while in service
Cemetery
Awards
Military Cross
Monument
Service Record 1
Service Record 2
Highest Rank
Captain
Conflict
Battalion
6th Field Ambulance
Enlistment Date
1916-08-08
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Canadian Army Pay Corps
Service Record 3
Highest Rank
Captain
Conflict
Battalion
179th Army Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Enlisted
Camp Hughes, MB
Enlistment Date
1916-08-08
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Canadian Army Pay Corps
Link
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
Born in Gillies Hill, Elderslie Township.Sources & Links
a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print. ;b) Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 102, Walkerton, Veteran’s Commemoration photo album (AX2015.013.003).
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
News Clippings
London Gazette Supplement, Nov. 7, 1918
Late Dr. Malcolm McKechnie (A2016.089.002 album)
Walkerton Telescope, Aug. 15, 1918, part 1
Walkerton Telescope, Sept. 12, 1918
Walkerton Telescope, Oct. 3, 1918
Paisley Advocate, Sept. 11, 1918
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Walkerton Telescope, Aug. 15, 1918
Walkerton Telescope, Sept. 12, 1918
Walkerton Telescope, Aug. 15, 1918, part 2
Paisley Advocate, Oct. 16, 1918, p. 1
Canadian Echo Wiarton, August 21, 1918
