WW1 Soldiers from Cumnock: Alexander Hodge, MM

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.

Monday 31 March 2014

Alexander Hodge, MM

Alexander Hodge was born in at Darnconner about 1890 to Archibald Hodge and Jane McDowall.

The family later lived in Skares.

He volunteered early in the war but he made it clear that he could not under any circumstances kill his fellow man. He served in the 17th Field Ambulance Corps He was awarded the MM for rescuing wounded infantrymen under fire.

He died in France on 30th April 1918

photo by Bobby Grierson, added 7/3/2018

His profile on RAMC

CWGC

Cumnock Connections tree

Update March 2016 from the Ayrshire Post

He was known as Sandy. He had his watch with him when he died and a German soldier collected his belongings and posted them to his parents after the war.

Introduction

Monday 31 March 2014

Alexander Hodge, MM

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