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.

Monday 10 November 2014

William Stewart RSF

Not at all sure about this man on Cumnock War Memorial, but he is the only William Stewart of the RSF in Ayrshire who died that I can find.

There was a William Stewart of Skares mentioned as home on convalescent leave but that was in 1918. He survived the war and married. He died in Whitehall pit in 1945.

Name: William Stewart
Birth Place: Dalmellington, Ayr
Residence: Dalmellington, Ayr
Death Date: 26 Oct 1917
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Dalmellington, Ayr
Rank: Private
Regiment: King's Own Scottish Borders
Battalion: 2nd Battalion
Regimental Number: 41366
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: Formerly 205209, R.S    (NOTE: but see the Medal Roll Card below)


CWGC




Could be the son of Robert Stewart and Mary Hillhouse b 1880 Dalmellington.
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