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.

Tuesday 27 May 2014

Hugh Williamson

Another casualty of the Battle of Loos was Hugh R B Williamson. He was born in Lugar about 1893 to Matthew Williamson and Jane Brown. He was reported missing in the Scotsman on 7 Oct 1915. According to the Scotsman, he was an employee of Wm Baird & Co, Lugar Office.
I think his full name is Hugh Ross Brown Williamson after his mother's brother Hugh Ross Brown b 1870

1901 census
11 Craigstone Row, Lugar

Matthew Williamson             42 engine keeper
Jane Brown Williamson             39
Samual Williamson             17
Bella Williamson             15
James B Williamson             12
Agnes R Williamson             5
Hugh R B Williamson             8
Alexander B Williamson             2
David B Williamson             4 M

Cumnock Connections tree

 CWGC


Name: Hugh Williamson
Birth Place: Auchinleck, Ayrshire
Residence: Lugar, Ayrshire
Death Date: 25 Sep 1915
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Rank: Private
Regiment: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Battalion: 7th Battalion
Number: S/12870
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre


He is on Lugar War Memorial.
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  1. Paul Ewins13 January 2017 at 03:41

    There is another Hugh Williamson with a Cumnock connection who served in the First World War. He was the grandson of David Williamson (1825- 1884) who, with his brothers Robert, John and James, emigrated from New Cumnock to Melbourne, Australia in 1854. They were the sons of David Williamson (born 1781).

    Hugh enlisted in 1917 and arrived in Europe in early 1918. He initially served with the 13th Light Horse regiment and then transferred to the 13th Field Artillery Brigade (or Battery?) where he was a driver in charge of mule teams. After surviving the war and then influenza in late 1918 he eventually arrived back in Australia in September 1919. He married and had ten children, one of which was my mother.

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