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.

Sunday, 22 June 2014

John Taylor

Private John Taylor of the Cameron Highlanders appears on Cumnock War Memorial.

He was born at Torhill in Muirkirk on 23 December 1888, the son of David Taylor and Ann Murdoch of Muirkirk (and a second cousin once removed of my husband)

He died in France on 25 Sep 1915 at the Battle of Loos, the eleventh local man I have found so far to have fallen in this battle.


Name: John Taylor
Birth Place: Muirkirk, Ayrshire
Residence: Muirkirk
Death Date: 25 Sep 1915
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Rank: Private
Regiment: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Battalion: 7th Battalion
Number: S/13407 (see medal card below, S/13497)
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre



CWGC

He is remembered on Muirkirk War Memorial and on the family gravestone in Muirkirk Cemetery
photo by Bobby Grierson

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