Private Michael Meechan

9th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Service No: 38081

Born / Resided Coatbridge / 70 Buchanan St, Coatbridge

Died Killed in Action 28/09/1918

Enlisted Coatbridge

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Age 24

Buried / Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial (Panel 68 to 70), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Family Information Son of Michael Meechan of 7a Henderson St, Coatbridge. Michael made a Will dated 06/07/1918. He left the whole of his property and effects to his sister Mrs Rose Stevenson of Kingsland, 472 Main St, Bellshill. From the 1901 Census - Address - 73c Buchanan St, Coatbridge - Michael Meechan aged 40, Mary Meechan aged 34, Susan Meechan aged 13, John Meechan aged 10, Michael Meechan aged 6, Rose Meechan aged 2, boarder John Meechan aged 61.

Additional Information The Tyne Cot Memorial forms the north-eastern boundary of TYNE COT CEMETERY, which was established around a captured German blockhouse or pill-box used as an advanced dressing station. The original battlefield cemetery of 343 graves was greatly enlarged after the Armistice when remains were brought in from the battlefields of Passchendaele and Langemarck, and from a few small burial grounds. It is now the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world in terms of burials. At the suggestion of King George V, who visited the cemetery in 1922, the Cross of Sacrifice was placed on the original large pill-box. There are three other pill-boxes in the cemetery. There are now 11,961 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in Tyne Cot Cemetery, 8,373 of these are unidentified. See photos for Michael's Medal Index Card, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his CWGC Grave Registration, his name on the Tyne Cot Memorial Panel List, Michael's Pension Records x 3, his name on the Tyne Cot Memorial x 2 and the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Cap Badge. Likeness Medal Index Card

Michael's Army Register of Soldiers Effects

Michael's Service Medal and Award Rolls

Michael's CWGC Grave Registration

Grave

Michael's name on the Tyne Cot Memorial Panel List

Michael's Pension Record (1) Michael's Pension Record (2)

Michael's Pension Record (3)

Michael's name on the Tyne Cot Memorial (1) Michael's name on the Tyne Cot Memorial (2) Cap Badge

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