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, 26 February 2014

Joseph Smith

Born in Cumnock about 1893, the son of Joseph and Mary Smith of Watston Cottage, Orchardton Farm, Cumnock, Joseph Smith was a private in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He  died on 26 Feb 1916  in Ayr Military Hospital of gunshot wounds to the head after 5 months. He was 22 and a coal miner.




There is a photo of his war grave in Cumnock New Cemetery from the Scottish War Graves Project site.

Here is the family in 1901
Burnfoot Cottage Ochiltree
Joseph Smith     44 coal miner born Ballantrae
Mary Smith     41
James Smith     18
John Smith     15
Grace Smith     13
Douglas Smith     10
Joseph Smith     8 b Cumnock
Jean Smith     6
Robert Smith     4
William Smith     2

Cumnock Connections tree

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