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, 14 August 2014

James Templeton Smith

James Smith was born in Beith on 10 May 1885 to chair maker John Boyd Smith originally from irvine and his wife Agnes Jane Templeton of Mauchline.

In the 1901 census
Muirpark Buildings, Beith
John Boyd Smith 51 chairmaker
Agnes Jane Smith 46
William Smith 25
Margaret Smith 20 wood carry
James Smith 15 cabinet maker's apprentice
John Smith 11 


At the age of 22 years and 11 months he enlisted in the 4th Battalion,  RSF in Beith in April 1908. He had previously served with the IVB RSF (volunteer brigade?) since Feb 1907.




His father is John B Smith of Crummock Street Beith.

He was discharged in Kilmarnock on 2nd April 1909 at the termination of his one year engagement.

He would have been in WW1 as well but I cannot locate any more info on him. There are too many James Smiths!

He is connected via the Templetons to CHG member Janet Smith who provided the photo.

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