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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
McKECHNIE, Morton Hugh, AB, V10554, RCNVR, MPK - 13 Sep 1942, HMCS OTTAWA - Son of John and Frances Marion McKechnie, of Regina, Saskatchewan.
Morton McKechnie was working as a salesman for Coca Cola when he enlisted on January 30, 1941 at Regina, HMCS Queen. He was born and educated in Regina. He had two brothers, Stanley Morton and William Morton, who also served in the Navy during the Second World War.
AB McKechnie died when HMCS OTTAWA H60 was torpedoed and sunk by U-91 on 13 Sep 1942. Of her crew of 175, plus 50 survivors they had picked up, there were only 69 survivors.
Ships served in: REGINA DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 30 Jan 1941. Commenced Active Service 15 Jun 1941 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 04 Nov 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 30 Jan 1942 * Rated Acting Layer Rating 3rd Class, RCNVR 03 Mar 1942 HMCS OTTAWA - Drafted to OTTAWA 10 Mar 1942 * Rated Able Seaman, RCNVR 16 Jun 1942
(MM01) Article on Morton McKechnie report missing // The Regina Leader Post Sep 1942 (MM02) Article on Morton McKechnie reported missing // The Owen Sound Sun Times Sep 1942 (MM03) Service File for Morton McKechnie // Source: Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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