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 14 April 2014

James Meldrum

James Meldrum was born in Dalry, Ayrshire about 1881. He served in the 6th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers (12281) and was missing, presumed dead,  at the Battle of Loos on 26th September 1915.

He was 37 years old and married to Elizabeth White of 60 Ayr Road. They had seven children Mary, John,  Andrew, James and Lawrence,  Isabella and David.

1901 census
Ayr Rd, Cumnock

James Meldrum             20 mason's labourer b Dalry
Elizabeth Meldrum             18
Mary Meldrum             9 Mo



His wife had to wait 14 months for official confirmation of his death as reported in the Cumnock Chronicle.

In 1924 Elizabeth married her widowed brother-in-law Lawrence. Their address was 60 Ayr Rd. She died in 1928.

James was the son of Andrew and Isabella Meldrum

1891
Peterhughs, Dalry
Andw Meldrum             45 b Scone, Perthshire
Bella Meldrum             44 b Ireland
Bella Meldrum             18
Andw Meldrum             15
Elizabeth Meldrum             13
James Meldrum             10
Laurence Meldrum             8
David Meldrum             5


CWGC

and on Cumnock Connections tree

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