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.

Saturday, 19 April 2014

John Broadfoot

John Broadfoot was born about 1883 to William Broadfoot and Agnes Austin of Sanquhar.

In 1901 the family is at
Kings Burn Cottage, Sanquhar.

William Broadfoot             48 stone dyker
Agness Broadfoot             49
John Broadfoot             17 grocer's assistant
Annie Broadfoot             14
William Broadfoot             2

He had a wife Mary who was living in New Cumnock. He was 33 when he died.

 Cumnock Connections tree

He was a private in the Royal Scots and died at Arras on 9th May 1917.

Cumnock Chronicle


Here is his entry on CWCG 

He is remembered on the Cumnock War Memorial and on the Arras Memorial.


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