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, 17 November 2014

Hugh Findlay

Hugh Gibson Findlay was the son of James Findlay and Maggie Gibson


S /9335 of the Gordon Highlanders

 1901 census
Douglastone Cottage, Cumnock
James Findlay 45 railway inspector
Margaret Findlay 46
David Findlay 21
William Findlay 13
James Findlay 11
Hugh Findlay 8
George Findlay 5

Cumnock Connections tree

He was 23 when he died in France. He was posted missing, presumed killed on 18 June 1915

Added 24 Sep 2018


CWGC

His service record survives

He was a joiner aged 22 of Douglastone Cottage on the16th February 1915 at Cumnock. His next of kin was his father James. He was 5ft 7.
His father signed for his 1914-5 star on the 11th August 1919. His father listed his living relatives on 24th May 1919. His mother, brothers David, William, James & George and sisters Agnes and Catherine. All were living at Douglaston Cottage except David of 15 Alexandra St Clydebank and  Catherine of Station Cottage Dunure.



Douglaston Cottage, now demolished. Photo by Helen Holland

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