First the uncle
Thomas Mclean was born in Cumnock the son of Thomas and Grace McLean. He married Ellen McCreadie in Auchinleck in 1906. They had a son Andrew and a daughter Isabella.
| Name: | Thomas McLean |
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| Birth Place: | Cumnock, Ayr |
| Residence: | Thornhill |
| Death Date: | 29 Jul 1918 |
| Death Place: | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place: | Berwick-on-tweed |
| Rank: | Private |
| Regiment: | Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) |
| Battalion: | 8th Battalion |
| Regimental Number: | 37565 |
| Type of Casualty: | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War: | Western European Theatre |
| Comments: | Formerly 46445, R. Scot. Fus. |
CWGC
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| photo by Bobby Grierson added 7/3/2018 |
His gravestone in Penpont graveyard. He is also on the War Memorial there.
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| Photo taken by Rhonda Queen |
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| photo from Drew McLean |
The younger Thomas was the son of James McLean, the half brother of Thomas above.
Thomas was the oldest of 4 brothers. He worked at the Royal bank in Cumnock
CWGC gives more information. He was 19 and the son of Mr & Mrs James McLean of 74 Barrhill Road, Cumnock and he is buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery in Belgium.
Here's the family on the Cumnock Connections tree
| Name: | Thomas McLean |
|---|---|
| Birth Place: | Old Cumnock, Ayrshire |
| Residence: | Old Cumnock |
| Death Date: | 23 Jun 1918 |
| Death Place: | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place: | Ayr |
| Rank: | Private |
| Regiment: | Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) |
| Battalion: | 5 6th Battalion |
| Regimental Number: | 38597 |
| Type of Casualty: | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War: | Western European Theatre |
CWGC gives more information. He was 19 and the son of Mr & Mrs James McLean of 74 Barrhill Road, Cumnock and he is buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery in Belgium.
Here's the family on the Cumnock Connections tree
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