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.

Thursday, 8 May 2014

Hugh Kennedy

Hugh Kennedy was the son of Andrew Kennedy and Jean Bradford.

He served in the RSF in the Balkans.  It was reported in the Cumnock Chronicle of 19 Nov 1915 that he was in hospital at Mudros suffering from dysentery and he died on 18 December 1915.



Cumnock Connections tree



Name: Hugh Kennedy
Birth Place: Glasgow
Residence: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Death Date: 18 Dec 1915
Death Location: Gallipoli
Enlistment Location: Ayr
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Battalion: 1/5th Battalion
Number: 7273
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre


CWGC

He is remembered on Cumnock War Memorial.
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)