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 4 February 2014

George Bradford

George Bradford, born about 1890 in Cumnock, was the youngest son of coal miner Hugh Bradford (also recorded as Broadford and Broadfoot) and his wife Matilda Marrs.


They were in Townhead Street in the 1901 census recorded as Broadford.

1901 Townhead St
Hugh Broadford     50 b coal miner Cumnock
Matilda Broadford     52 b Ireland
Daniel Broadford     23 tailor
William Broadford     17 app gardener
James Broadford     15 lad on pithead
Thomas Broadford     13 app grocer
George Broadford     10 scholar
Samuel Marrs     47 boarder coal miner b Ireland
rest born Cumnock


George and Maggie Vincent had a young son Hugh Bradford born in 1913.

George died of wounds on 5th March 1916 in France/Flanders. He was a private in the 7th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers.

Sadly young Hugh's mother Maggie also died in 1916 along with her newborn twins leaving young Hugh an orphan.

George Bradford is remembered in Bois-Carre Military Cemetery, Haisnes, France and on Cumnock War Memorial.

Cumnock Connections tree


CWGC

No comments:

Post a Comment