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 11 April 2014

John McKim

John McKim or Baillie was born out of wedlock to Mary Baillie and William McKim in Dailly on 9th May 1895.

1901

120 Skares Row, Old Cumnock
Margt Baillie             59
James Baillie             37 son coal miner
Robt Baillie             27 son coal miner
Hugh Baillie             12 grandson
Robt Baillie             9 grandson
John Mck Baillie             5 grandson
Jas Baillie             3 grandson
all born Dailly

in 1911 he was in Kirkconnel with his mother and other Baillies.

He enlisted in Kilmarnock, he was in the Highland Light Infantry and previously Ayrshire Yeomanry.

He died in France on 27th March 1918 and is remembered on the War Memorial inside Cumnock Parish Church

CWGC

Family tree here


Taken  by Morag Gordon in Cumnock Parish Church

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