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.

Sunday, 20 April 2014

William Parker

Driver William Parker was born in Cumnock about 1893, the son of Robert Parker and Irving Wishart.

He was a driver in the Royal Field Artillery and died on 21 March 1918 in Belgium. He was 24.



Here is the family in 1901

Elbow Lane, Cumnock
Robert Parker             48 vanman b Kirkmichael
Robert Parker             22 coachman b Cumnock
John R Parker             15
Mary W Parker             18
William Parker             7 b Cumnock
Mary R Wishart             65 mother in law

and in 1891
Laigh Glenmuir Farm, Cumnock
Robert Parker             38 farm manager
Irving Parker             31 ms Wishart
Robert Parker             12
Mary Parker             8
John Parker             5
Elizabeth Parker             2

CWGC 

Cumnock Connections tree

He is remembered on Cumnock War Memorial.

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