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.

Saturday, 10 May 2014

William Rutherford

William Rutherford was born in Skares about 1895 to John Rutherford and Esther Copeland. His wife was Jeanie Graham of 125 Skares Row. They married on 31st December 1907 at Cumnock Manse. They had five children but two had already died by 1911. In 1911 they were living at 93 Skares Row with son George and Jeanie's father George Graham and brothers George and Thomas Graham and 1 other boarder.

He was the brother-in-law of Samuel Guthrie.

Lance Corporal Rutherford was killed in action on 12 Dec 1917.

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William Rutherford
Residence: Cumnock, Ayrshire
Death Date: 12 Dec 1917
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Battalion: 2nd Battalion
Number: 34971
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre


He is remembered on Cumnock War Memorial and on his parents' gravestone in Cumnock new cemetery and in Bedford House Cemetery in Belgium.

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