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.

Wednesday, 9 April 2014

Samuel McCurdy

Samuel McCurdy was born in Falkirk in 1876 to Irish parents. He served with the Scottish Rifles  in the Second Boer War in Africa 1899-1902, according to records. He was still in Falkirk in the 1901 census so maybe he didn't go abroad till after that. He died in France on 11th August 1917.  His  wife was living in Ayrshire. She married again to Patrick Carberry and there are still Carberrys and McCurdys in the area.

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He is remembered on Cumnock War Memorial.
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