Thomas Campbell of Cronberry

There is a Thomas Campbell of the RSF on Cumnock War Memorial, but this man is on Muirkirk's War Memorial.

This Thomas Campbell was born in Cumnock at Kilnholm Place on 27 October 1878 to Thomas Campbell and Janet Baillie.

He is the Thomas N Campbell on Muirkirk War Memorial. "Nicol" was his nickname.

The family moved to Cronberry not long after he was born. He married married Margaret Slimmon Spence of Muirkirk  in Cronberry in 1903.

He was a miner but latterly a railway worker in Muirkirk. He played football for Cronberry Eglinton.

His brother George (nickname Cree) emigrated to the USA but sent money for the Christmas parcels for local soldiers back to Cumnock.

Thomas died in France on 30th July 1916. At first he was reported as a prisoner of war and was not declared dead until April 1917.  He left a widow with 4 children. His daughter Marion was born after his death.

Many thanks to Tony Campbell for information and permission to use his images.

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