This from the Cumnock Chronicle
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Photo by Bobby Grierson added March 2018 |
His service record survives.
He was living at Tower St, Cumnock aged 26 and a miner when he enlisted in the General Service Corps on 19th January 1915 at Ayr. He had previously served 2 months in the RSF. He was recruited by Sgt Lawrie.
He had a spell in hospital in 1916 with pneumonia. He died at sea on board At Ellora returning to Basrah from leave of broncho pneumonia on 17 Oct 1918.
Mary McPhie, his wife, of 27 Tower Street acknowledged receipt of a scroll and the King's letter in 1920.
He had 3 children Herbert Blane Skillen, John McPhie and Isabella McPhie. Wife's name Mary McConnell Mcphie, all living at 27 Tower St.
Mother Mary Rankin Brown 1 Hopehill Place off Hopehill Road Glasgow. His wife Mary did not know if he had any brothers or sisters.
They were married at Auchinleck on 5th November 1911. Wife's maiden name Mary Skillen. Children Herbert Skillen b 4 Jun 1910 in Auchinleck, John b 12 July 1914 Old Cumnock and Isabella Clelland b 6 Aug 1915 Cumnock.
On the Cumnock War Memorial he is down as Driver James McPhee, Royal Army Medical Corps, and he does seem to have spent some time with them too.
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