L/Cpl James Begg

Born in Lugar on 8th May 1887, Lance Corporal was the son of James Begg and Mary Robertson.

In 1901 the family was at 45 Front Row Auchinleck

James Begg             48 coal miner

Mary Begg             45

Robert Begg             22

Thomas Begg             20

James Begg             13

Mary Begg             11

Annie Begg             9

He enlisted in Cumnock  in the RSF

He died in Palestine on 1st December 1917. He was 30 and unmarried.
His cousin William Begg also died in the war, but his older brother Adam Begg survived.

photo from Paul Eedle

He played for Lugar Boswell. He is in the striped shirt.

CWGC

Cumnock Connections tree

He is remembered on Cumnock War Memorial and Lugar War Memorial as well as in  Ramleh War Cemetery in Israel.