Introduction

In 2014 the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, Cumnock History Group began researching the names on the Cumnock War Memorial plus other men and women with Cumnock connections mentioned on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission or in the Cumnock Chronicle of the time. The research is not limited to those who died but also to men and women who served, using family history information.

The group would like to appeal to individuals with knowledge of family members for photographs of the soldier, either in uniform or not, and photos of medals or other memorabilia eg letters sent home from the Front. If you would be prepared to share these on this site, please email the web manager info@cumnockhistorygroup.org The group is willing to share any copies of documents found with the soldier's descendants.

Friday 14 February 2014

Peter Gracie

Peter Gracie was born about 1895 in Carluke.



Daily Record 04 December 1915


In the 1901 census the family is in Prestonpans, Midlothian

Hugh Gracie 32 Contractor In Stone Work Miner (underground) borns Shotts, Lanarkshire
Janet Gracie 33
 Lizzie Gracie 8
 Peter Gracie 4
Hugh Gracie 1

He was a miner of 8 John Baird Street when he enlisted in the Royal Scots Lothian Regiment in Cumnock aged 19 years and 7 months on 26 May 1915.

He was 5 ft 4 in tall. He embarked for France on 17 Sep 1915 and was killed in action on 20 November 1915.

His father received his bronze star medal on 4 December 1920.

He is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres and on Cumnock War Memorial.

His parents were Hugh and Janet Gracie of 10 Urbana Terrace, Old Cumnock, Ayrshire. According to the news clipping they were living in John Baird St.

Cumnock Connections
Posted by at
Labels: , , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)