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

James Livingstone, an early airman

James Livingstone was born 7 Jan 1900 in Cumnock.
In 1918 he was a sergeant in the RAF in Edgware, England and trained on a biplane.
His address in 1918 was Millbank, Cumnock.

Cumnock Connections tree

He was the son of licensed grocer Robert Livingstone and wife Agnes Wilson living in Lugar Street in the 1891 and 1901 censuses.

 Here's the family in 1901 census
Lugar Street
Robert Livingstone     37 licensed grocer
Agnes Livingstone     36
Marion Livingstone     4 dau
Jane C Livingstone     2 dau
Wilhelmina Thom     22 servant
Marion Dunsmore     14 nurse
James Livingstone     1 son

See photos of the shop on the main Cumnock History Group site in 1910 here
and here
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