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.

Monday, 13 October 2014

Edward Seymour

Edward Seymour was born in Sorn on 5th May 1897. He served in the 1st/5th Battalion of the RSF.
He died on 29th Nov 1917 in Palestine.

He was the son of Elizabeth Wightman Seymour and grandson of Edward Seymour and Elizabeth Wightman.

1901 census
Searle Terrace, Auchinleck
Edward Seymour 50 coal miner b Muirkirk
Elizabeth Seymour 47 b Hurlford
Elizabeth Seymour 27 domestic servant b Auchinleck
John Seymour 11 b Dreghorn
Lily Seymour 9 b Auchinleck 
Grace Seymour 6 b Auchinleck
 Edward Seymour 3 grandson b Sorn
Joseph Solomons 8 Mo grandson b Auchinleck 
Jonn Donnachie 27 boarder b Sorn

 CWGC

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Cumnock Chronicle
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