Samuel Kinnaird

Samuel Kinnaird was born on 28th January 1894 in Kelton, Kirkcudbright to Thomas Kinnaird and Janet McCormick. The family  moved to Muirkirk about 1901. He died in France on 28th April 1917, aged 23.


1901 Census
Main St, Muirkirk
Thomas Kinnand 40
Janet Kinnand 43
Robert Montague 15
John Montague 13
Helen Montague 9
Thomas Kinnaird 9
Jane Kinnaird 8
Maggie Kinnaird 6
Samuel Kinnaird 6
Georgeina Kinnaird 5
Barbra Kinnaird 4
Joseph Kinnaird 2
Edward Kinnaird 1 b Kelton

In 1911 census they are at 27 Glengyron Row with 1 additional child William b Muirkirk in 1902.

Address during WW1: Thomas and Janet Kinnaird, of 6, Bonnyton Rd., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.

Here he is on Cumnock Connections tree

The Cumnock War Memorial has him belonging to the Kings Own Scottish Borderers but I can see no evidence of that.

CWGC

Name:	Samuel Kinnaird
Birth Place:	Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire
Residence:	Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Death Date:	28 Apr 1917
Death Location:	France & Flanders
Enlistment Location:	Ayr, Ayrshire
Rank:	Private
Regiment:	Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Battalion:	7th Battalion
Number:	S/20696
Type of Casualty:	Killed in action
Theatre of War:	Western European Theatre