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.

Wednesday 17 September 2014

John Hill

John Hill was a Cumnock resident.


Name:
John Hill
Birth Place:
Dreghorn, Ayrshire
Residence:
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Death Date:
14 Aug 1915
Death Place:
Dardanelles
Enlistment Place:
Stewarton, Ayrshire
Rank:
Bandsman
Regiment:
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Battalion:
1st 4th Battalion
Regimental Number:
6846
Type of Casualty:
Died
Theatre of War:
Balkan Theatre



His death notice in the Cumnock Chronicle says he was a stretcher bearer.

CWGC gives some further information:

Age 25
Son of John Hill and Janet (Boyd) of Kilmaurs, Ayrshire
Husband of Jane Pearson Hill of 66 Townhead St, Old Cumnock, Ayrshire

This is  the family.  He was born in Kilmarnock, not Dreghorn

1891 census
9 Kiln Row, Kilmarnock  

John Hill             38 coal miner
Janet Hill             33
James Hill             12
James Hill             9
Agnes Hill             7
Elizabeth Hill             5
John Hill             6 Months b Kilmarnock


1901 census
Main St west side, Kilmaurs
Janet Hill             43 annuitant
James Hill             22
Janet H Burns             19
George Burns             22
Agnes Hill             17
John Hill             10 b Kilmarnock
Sarah Hill             7
Arthur Hill             1


He married Jane Pearson of Waterside Place on 14th May 1915 in Cumnock,  exactly 3 months before he died.


His mother was remarried in 1905 and living in Kilmaurs. 


He is remembered on Kilmaurs War Memorial and in the Alexandria Military & War Memorial Cemetery.

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