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 25 July 2014

James Scott

James Scott was a private in the RSF and died in Egypt on the 5th May 1917 of wounds received on the 19th April. He was 20 and the son of Robert and Jane Scott of 449 Brick Row, Lugar.

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1901 census we get his first name
448 Brick Row, Lugar

Robert Scott             29 ironstone miner b Lugar
Jane Scott             29 b Ireland
Mary Scott             5 b Lugar
James Scott             4 b Lugar
Jane Scott             1 b Lugar

The Cumnock Chronicle printed this



He is remembered on Lugar Memorial and Hadra War Memorial in Alexandria, Egypt.
photo by Morag Gordon

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