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, 26 June 2014

James Donaldson

He is the son of John Donaldson and Janet Menzies b 1890 in Townhead St.    He died in France 1 April 1917 and is remembered on the Cumnock War Memorial and the British Savy Cemetery in France.



Name: James Donaldson
Birth Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Residence: Old Cumnock
Death Date: 1 Apr 1917
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Ayr
Rank: Private
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry
Battalion: 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow)
Regimental Number: 353083
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Comments: Formerly 9807, R. Scot Fus.




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