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, 12 February 2014

Capt William C McGeachin - wounded

William Charles McGeachin was born in Cumnock in 1884 and died in Lanark in 1963

from The Scotsman Wed 21 Nov 1917

WOUNDED
Captain W C McGeachin Highland Light Infantry, attached Royal Scots (in hospital suffering from gunshot wounds in the back), is the only son of the late William McGeachin and Mrs McGeachin the Square, Cumnock. Captain McGeachin who was accountant in the Lanark branch of the Clydesdale bank, enlisted in August 1914, got a commission in the HLI the following month and was then attached with his company to a battalion of the Royal Scots. He was through the Gallipoli campaign and has been continuously on active service since May 1915. He was promoted Captain in July of this year.

1901 census
Tower St, Cumnock
William Mcgeachin 57 ironmonger
Margaret R Mcgeachin 55
Margaret C Mcgeachin 21
William C Mcgeachin 17 bank clerk b Cumnock
Rankin K Mcgeachin 15 dau
Agnes Russell 22 dom servt



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