Hugh Park

Hugh Park

From the Cumnock Chronicle of 10 May 1918:

Mrs James Stillie of Townhead Street received notice of the death in action of her nephew Hugh Park in France on 11 April. 

His name has been put forward for a DCM. Previously he had been gassed.  He had lived with the Stillies and had been engaged in farm work when he enlisted. 

He was previously a carter for Mr Hugh Dalgliesh and had spent his school days in Muirkirk.

Mrs James Stillie was Grace Park and Hugh was the son of her sister Mary.

Hugh was a private in the Seaforths. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium and on Muirkirk and Cumnock War Memorials. He was awarded the DCM (distinguished conduct medal)

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