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.

Friday, 4 April 2014

Adam Barr

Onr of the most tragic deaths must be that of young Adam Barr who was killed in France on 29th October 1918, just two weeks before the Armistice.  At age 19, he had only been "in the lines" for 2 days when he fell. He was a private in the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers.

He is remembered on Cumnock War Memorial and is buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas-de-Calais, France



He was born on 14 Jul 1897 at Glaisnock Cottage, Cumnock, the son of Adam Barr and Sarah Newlands. He had a twin brother Hugh Barr who died age 3 months.
He had been a ploughman for Mr McLanachan at Loganhill. His parents were at Meadow Cottages, Cumnock in 1918.

Kept by the McLanachan family, his employers.





Here's the family in 1901 census
Townhead, Tarbolton

Adam Barr             28 ploughman b Cumnock
Sarah Barr             25 b Auchinleck
Adam Barr             3 b Old Cumnock
William Barr             1 b New Cumnock

Cumnock Connections tree

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