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.

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

John Mair

John Mair was born on 6th December 1896 at 178 Gaswater, in Auchinleck  the son of James Mair an iron miner and his wife Mary Hamilton. He was 21 when he was killed in France on 25th March 1918. He was a private in the HLI. He wasn't  married and doesn't appear to have any siblings.
His mother died in Lugar in 1932.

In 1901 they are at 185 Gas Water

James Mair             25 ironstone miner b Auchinleck
Mary Mair             33 b New Cumnock
John Mair             4 b Auchinleck

CWGC  His parents' address was 178 Gaswater, Cumnock

 Cumnock Connections tree

He doesn't appear on the War Memorials of Cumnock, Lugar or Auchinleck but is on the Memorial at Pozieres in France.
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