Private Thomas McGechie
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1884-12-29
Place of birth: Bathgate Linlithgowshire Scotland
Next of kin: Sarah McGechie, wife, 2751 8th Avenue East, Vancouver,British Columbia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Motorman
Occupation (normalized): Other Machinery Fitters, Machine Assemblers and Precision Instrument Makers (except Electrical), Railway Engine Driver
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1917-08-25
Cause of death:
Missing, presumed killed
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 629885
Highest Rank:
Private
(47th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: south of Lens
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1571105
LAC ID:
151885
Service file: B6828-S007
Uploader's Notes: One month prior service with 11th Regiment, Irish Fusiliers of Canada. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGechie, of 2 North St., Bathgate, Linlithgowshire, Scotland; husband of Sarah McGechie, of 2639 Dundas Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.
CEF Burial Registers - Previously reported Wounded and Missing, now for official purposes presumed to have Died, south of Lens, on or since 25-8-17.
CEF Burial Registers - Previously reported Wounded and Missing, now for official purposes presumed to have Died, south of Lens, on or since 25-8-17.
Uploader's Research notes:
A copy of a handwritten paybook Will dated April 13, 1916 is on page 81 of "More than Patriotism" by Kathryn M.Bindon. Thomas leaves everything to his mother Mrs. Thomas McGechie, 2 North Street, Bathgate, Scotland
47th Battalion Nominal Roll
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion D Company ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20