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.

Thursday 24 April 2014

Hugh Morrison


Hugh Robertson Morrison was born in Glasgow in 1887. 
He was the eldest son of James Morrison of Ayr and Isabella Kennedy of Moffat.

Scotsman Thurs 11 Nov 1915
Hugh Morrison, 5th Royal Scots Fusiliers, son of Mr James Morrison, Slater, Townhead Street, Cumnock, is reported by a companion to have been killed at the Dardanelles on 26th October. Private Morrison had completed his training as a Territorial before the war, but on war being declared he again offered himself to his old company. He was refused on account of the condition of his teeth, but being determined to get away with his companions, he had his teeth attended to, and on presenting himself again he was accepted. He left for the front with the first detachment. Private Morrison was in the team of Kilmarnock Springvale Junior Football Club.
And an obituary in the Cumnock Chronicle



Here's the family in 1901
Townhead St, Cumnock
James Morrison             41  slater born Ayr
Isabella Morrison             37 born Moffat
Hugh R Morrison             13 born Glasgow
Isabella Morrison             9 born Ayr
Susan H Morrison             7  born Ayr
Helen H Morrison             5 born Cumnock
Robert K Morrison             3 born Cumnock


Here's the family on the Cumnock Connections tree


Hugh Morrison
Birth Place: Glasgow
Residence: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Death Date: 25 Oct 1915
Death Location: Gallipoli
Enlistment Location: Ayr
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Battalion: 1/5th Battalion
Number: 7446
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre



 CWGC

He is on Cumnock War Memorial

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