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.

Friday, 9 May 2014

James Hill Stewart

James Hill Stewart was born in Auchinleck about 1894.  He was the youngest child of James Stewart and Barbara Peden. Unusually, he had an older brother called James.

1901 census
Mansfield View, Auchinleck

James Stewart             55
Barbara Stewart             47
James Stewart             21
Samuel H Stewart             19
John Stewart             15
David P Stewart             13
Nelie H Stewart             11
James Hill Stewart             1 (wrongly transcribed)

1911 census
Southend Cottage 
Auchinleck
James Stewart 60
Barbara Stewart 57 married 35 years 8 children 8 living
Lizzie Andrew Stewart 33
James Stewart 31
James Hill Stewart 17

Cumnock Connections tree


He died in Egypt on 17 Apr 1916.


 CWGC


Name: James Hill Stewart
Birth Place: Auchinleck, Ayrshire
Residence: Auchinleck
Death Date: 17 Apr 1916
Death Location: Egypt
Enlistment Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Battalion: 1/5th Battalion
Number: 6749
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Egyptian Theatre
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