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.

Monday 2 June 2014

Benjamin Smith

Born 1876 in Kilmarnock, died in Old Cumnock in 1933, Corporal Benjamin Smith served in the RFA in Palestine and Egypt.





In 1901 census he was a tailor aliving with his parents at 37 Montgomery St in Kilmarnock.  He married Margaret McCall in 1906. He died in 1933 in Cumnock.

Name: Benjamin Smith
Gender: Male
Rank: ASgt
Birth Date: 1876
Residence Place: Cumnock
Military Service Region: Scotland, Scotland
Discharge Date: 4 May 1919
Service Number: 655874
Regiment: R F A.
Title: Pension Record Cards
Description: Pension Record Ledger
Reference Number: 1/APD/705

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Thanks to Janet Smith for providing information and the photo.
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