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.

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

George Burns

I had trouble finding which, of the many George Burns to die, was the one on Cumnock War Memorial.

The war memorial has him Sgt George Burns of the Argyll & Southern Highlanders. No match for this.

The Roll of Honour list in the Cumnock Chronicle on 24th March 1916 has him as
 Sergeant George Burns of the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders.

This helped narrow it down to the man below but he's not a sergeant and I still can't link him to Cumnock and there are several George Burns born in Kilmarnock in the time frame.


Name: George Burns
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Death Date: 9 May 1915
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Kilmarnock
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Regimental Number: S/4140
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Other Records: Search for 'George Burns' in other WWI collections 
 
The CWGC site has nothing helpful to add
Rank:
Private
Service No:
S/4140
Date of Death:
09/05/1915
Regiment/Service:
Seaforth Highlanders
1st Bn.
Panel Reference:
Panel 38 and 39.
Memorial:
LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
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