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.

Friday, 19 September 2014

James Galbraith

James Galbraith was born at Roadside, Cumnock about 1893, the youngest child of eleven of Robert Galbraith and his wife Martha Denham.

He enlisted in the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). He was killed in action on the 14th October 1916 aged 23 in Mesopotamia (Iraq)

Here's the family in 1901 census
Greenhill Cottage, New Cumnock
Robert Galbraith 54
Martha Galbraith 48
Robert Galbraith 21
Lily Galbraith 15
Bessie Galbraith 9
James Galbraith 7
 Martha Rodger 7
Annie Rodger 5
 Robert Rodger 2
Agnes Denham 82 other rel  b Ireland (mother in law)






CWGC


He is remembered on New Cumnock War Memorial and Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.
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