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, 25 February 2014

John Flannery


Evening Telegraph Mon 11 Jan 1915
Black Watch Killed
2109 Private J Flannery. Old Cumnock (previously grocer's apprentice), attested at Perth on 21st July 1911 aged 18.

CWGC has John Flannery, died 10 November 1914. 

His record on ancestry has him born in Old Cumnock.

He is remembered at Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres

This one is a bit of a mystery, as no Flannerys were born in Cumnock.  

Let us know if you can shed any light!

Update July 2014 - next of kin Mrs Flannery 34 Glaisnock St Cumnock




Update October 2017
Joe Flannery was a tenant in 1895 at Tanyard Lane, Cumnock, His father? 

Update 28 May 2018
A Joseph James Flanrey was born in Tanyard Lane on 22 July 1894 to Joseph Flanrey and Helen Conway who were married in 1888 in Burnley Lancs. They also had a daughter Mary Helen in1896 who by 1901 was the adopted daughter of Elizabeth McSherrill. When she married in 1934 both parents were deceased but I can't find deaths for them. Looks like John is the Joseph James born 1894

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