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 15 April 2014

Cairney Cousins

Corporal Andrew Cairney was born at Lugar in 1880 to Andrew Cairney and Margaret McFarlane.

His brother James who is given as his next of kin married my husband's great aunt Elizabeth Fleming. Andrew was a witness at the marriage.

He served with the RSF and fell at the Battle of Loos on 26th September 1915

2 days later his cousin Dennis died in France and in December Dennis's brother Hugh died at Gallipoli. They all served with the RSF. Hugh is also on the Muirkirk Memorial.

Hugh and Dennis were the sons of Peter Cairney and Margaret Jane Laffery.

They all are remembered on Lugar War Memorial.

Their entries on the CWGC

Andrew Cairney 26 Sep 1915

Dennis Cairney 28 Sep 1915

Hugh Cairney 30 Dec 1915


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