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.

Saturday 17 May 2014

David Skilling

On Cumnock War Memorial he is recorded as Pte. David A. G. Skillen, elsewhere his names seems to be spelt SKILLING.

He was born in  Cumnock  in 1896 to William Skilling and his second wife Elizabeth Galbraith.
He was only 20 when he was killed in action at the Somme.




1901 
The Square, Cumnock
William Skilling             48 tailor’s cutter b Ballantrae
Elizabeth Skilling             47 b Stair
Mary Skilling             24
Susan A Skilling             21
Minnie Skilling             19
James Skilling             14
Samuel Skilling             13
David Skilling            age  indistinct

Cumnock Connections tree

An In Memoriam in the Cumnock Chronicle: 
David Skilling died in France 18 Aug 1916
father William died 26 Apr 1913
fondly remembered by Bessie, Minnie, James and Samuel on active service

SKILLING, D on CWGC


His ancestry record gives his residence as Ochiltree

Name: David Skilling
Birth Place: Cumnock, Ayrshire
Residence: Ochiltree, Ayrshire
Death Date: 18 Aug 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Glasgow
Rank: Private
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry
Battalion: 12th (Service) Battn
Number: 18762
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
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