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.

Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Skares Memorial


To the Memory Of The
Men Of Skares Who Fell
In The Great War 1914-1918
Sgt James Johnston LC
Corp John Black RSF
Corp Alexander Hodge MM RAMC
Lanc Corp Thomas Davidson RSF
Lanc Corp John Graham RSF
Lanc Corp Samuel Stewart RSF
Pte Thomas Campbell RSF
Pte Robert Davidson RSF
Pte William Kyle RSF
Pte John Millar BW
Pte William Rutherford RSF
Pte Michael Shirkie LC
Pte Samuel Stewart RSF
Pte Joseph Smith RSF


In The Second World War 1939-1945
Sgt James Johnstone RAF

The men on this monument are also on the Cumnock War Memorial.

This memorial was only erected last November (2013) See the Cumnock Chronicle report here

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Skares is a small community in the parish of Cumnock. It sits on a plateau with views over the Ayrshire  countryside. The population was much higher in the past.  It had 3 miners' rows, 2 of which were still inhabited in the 1960s. The site is now covered over with a coniferous wood.  It had a station and a school.

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