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.

Sunday 21 September 2014

Charles Baird of Lugar

3 men from Brick Row all died in 1915.

Charles Baird of Brick Row, Lugar was born in 1891 in Lugar to Robert Baird and his wife Sarah McKelvie Baird. His father died within weeks of his son's death. His mother is the cousin of the Charles Baird on Muirkirk War Memorial. Happily the brother James, mentioned serving with the HLI, survived the war. Another brother Robert Baird of the RFA also survived.

Bairds on Cumnock Connections tree



Sadly the other 2 men mentioned in the article Jim Wylie and William Wright  were also to fall later on that year. They are all remembered on Lugar War Memorial

CWGC
Name: BAIRD, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Service No: S/14291
Additional information: Son of the late Robert and Sarah Baird.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 41 and 42.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL 



CWGC
Name: WRIGHT, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 28/09/1915
Service No: S/14294
Additional information: Born at Lugar, Cumnock, Ayrshire. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert John Wright, of 10, Avon St., Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. 31.
Cemetery: NINTH AVENUE CEMETERY, HAISNES 


William Wright on Cumnock Connections tree

  

CWGC
Name: WYLIE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 11/10/1915
Service No: S/14447
Additional information: Son of John and Janet Wylie, of 473, Brick Row, Lugar, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
 


His service record survives. He was a bricklayer on enlistment in November 1914. His father signed for his medals on 23rd Feb 1921
James Wylie on Cumnock Connections tree

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