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, 24 July 2014

John Martin

John Martin was born in Cumnock in 1879 to Matthew Martin a joiner and his wife Elizabeth Begg.

Name: John Martin
Birth Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Death Date: 18 Dec 1914
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Glasgow
Rank: GDSN (Guardsman)
Regiment: Scots Guards
Regimental Number: 10818
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western EuropeTan Theatre


The CWGC gives us more information on his family. He was married to Margaret Martin, of 30, Old Dalmarnock Rd, Bridgeton, Glasgow

1881
Ayr Road, Cumnock
Matthew Martin             35 carpenter b Whithorn
Elizabeth Martin             36 b Stoneykirk
Janet Martin             11 b Glasgow
James Martin             7 b Govan
John Martin             1 b Cumnock

1891
14 Tower St Cumock
Matthew Martin             42 bWhithorn
Elisabeth Martin             46 b Stoneykirk
James Martin             17 b Linthouse
John Martin             11 b Cumnock

1901
1 Braehead Auchinleck
Matthew Martin             53 joiner
Elezabeth Martin             53

Cumnock Connections tree

John Martin does not appear on Cumnock War Memorial. He is on the Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium.
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