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, 7 May 2014

Daniel Sweeney

Daniel Sweeney was born in Cardiff, Wales about 1888 and married Margaret McGinn in Lugar in 1910. They had a daughter Mary Margaret Sweeney born 1911 and a son Daniel born 1913.

He was a Lance Corporal with the Seaforth Highlanders. He fell at the Battle of Loos on 25th September 1915.
He was officially declared dead in Sep 1916. His wife and 2 children lived at 21 Townfoot (reported in announcement in the Cumnock Chronicle 29 Sep 1916)
On Cumnock War Memorial he is recorded as a Private.

His widow was married to John O'Rourke in Kilmarnock in 1917.

Name: Daniel Sweeney
Birth Place: Cardiff, Glam
Death Date: 25 Sep 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's)
Battalion: 8th Battalion
Number: S/5007
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre


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