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.

Tuesday 28 October 2014

Adam Leckie

Born in 1890 in Cumnock to Adam Leckie and Mary Sweden, he was a private in the 1/5th RSF.
He was given an honourable discharge due to wounds received in 1915.  The Cumnock Chronicle provides the details. And his medal card confirms this.





Cumnock Connections tree  The father Adam was the half brother of John Ross married to Agnes McMeekin, great grand aunt of my husband, so I am more than usually interested in the family.


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