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 2 May 2014

John Parker

Private John Parker of the Royal Scots Fusiliers died at Ypres on 10 January 1915.

CWGC


It looks like he is the older half-brother of Driver William Parker who died in 1918, as he is the only John Parker born in Cumnock in the timescale.

Cumnock Connections tree


John Parker
Birth Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Residence: Old Cumnock
Death Date: 10 Jan 1915
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Irvine, Ayrshire
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Number: 4966
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre                                                                           

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