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.

Tuesday, 3 June 2014

James Walsh

On Cumnock War Memorial he is down as Pte James Welsh, Royal Scots but I think he is James Walsh of the RSF.



Name: James Walsh
Birth Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Residence: Rankinston, Ayrshire
Death Date: 30 Dec 1915
Death Location: Gallipoli
Enlistment Location: Dam Park, Ayrshire
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Battalion: 1/5th Battalion
Number: 7332
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre






He was the son of Patrick Walsh and Theresa McAllister born on 27th June 1894 at Longhouse, Cumnock

1901 census
Old Longhouse

Patrick Walsh             58 fireman steam boilers b Ennis, Co Clare. Ireland
Theresa Walsh             37
Mary Walsh             10
James Walsh             6
Charles Walsh             4
Thomas Walsh             10 Months
rest b Cumnock

Cumnock Connections tree

CWGC

He is commemorated on the Helles War Memorial, Turkey and on Cumnock War Memorial.
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