| Regimental number | 26660 |
| Occupation | Slaughterman |
| Next of kin | Father, James McKechnie, Wellesley Bakery, Arthur Street, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Row D, Grave No 19), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Jean Hamilton McKechnie (nee Dawson), Invercargill. Native of Milton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 39 |