James R Paton

Another man on the plaque in the Congregational Church is Corporal James Robert Paton of the Royal Engineers.

He was the son of Andrew Paton J.P. and his wife Margaret Smith.

He was born in Auchinleck about 1893. His parents were from Galston. He was 24 and sin;ge when he died in Lewisham Military Hospital in London on 21st October 1916. He left a fair bit of money to his family.

CWGC

1901 census
Main St Auchinleck
Andrew Paton 49 manager and grocer? wholesale provision
Margaret Paton 50
Lizzie Paton 21 shop assistant butcher
Jeanie Paton 19 teacher ex pupil
Andrew Paton 18 engineer mechanical app
Nellie Paton15
Agnes Paton 13
William Paton 11
James Paton 8

Photo by Kevan Aitken

Robert T Harper

Another soldier remembered on the plaque in the Congregational Church in Auchinleck Road is Lance Corporal Robert T Harper

Photo by Kevan Aitken

Robert T Harper was the son of James Harper and Mary McAnespie of 4 Shiloh Terrace, Auchinleck.

Here is his CWGC record

He was 20 when he died in France in 1918. He served in the First Battalion the RSF.  He  is remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial in France.

He had a brother Henry McAnespie Harper who served in the A.S.C. and survived.  Henry's service record survives. He was 19 years and 10 month when he enlisted in June 1915 as a motor driver. He was discharged in 1919.  He suffered from malaria.


Here is the Harper family on Cumnock Connections tree

James G Hastings

This plaque is in the Congregational Church, in Auchinleck Road, Cumnock

photo by Kevan Aitken

Able Seaman died of disease on board HMS Hyacinth. He was 21.

The CWG site  says he is buried in Dar es Salaam Cemetery in Tanzania

Name:	James Hastings
Rank:	AB
Birth Date:	6 Nov 1895
Branch of Service:	Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Cause of Death:	Died from disease
Official Number Port Division:	Clyde Z/6139.
Death Date:	21 Feb 1917
Ship or Unit:	HMS Hyacinth
Location of Grave:	28
Name and Address of Cemetery:	Kilwa Kivingi Cemetery, East Africa
Relatives Notified and Address:	Father: James Belleview Cottage, Auchinleck, Ayrshire

His father James Hastings was born in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire

1901 census
Greenside Place, Coal Road, Auchinleck
James Hastings 33 stone mason
Mary wife 36
Isabella A  dau 7
James son 5
Agnes G dau 1


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Campbell Tanner

Cumnock born Campbell Tanner was a bugler in the RSF, was wounded at the Battle of Loos and transferred to the HLI. He was missing in action on the 11th April 1917. 

He worked at Highhouse Colliery.

He was the son of James Tanner and his wife Margaret McCartney, born at Tanyard Lane in Cumnock on 1st October 1889.

He is on Auchinleck War Memorial.

He is on the memorial in Cumnock St Andrew's Congegrational  Church.

picture by Kevan Aitken

CWGC


Cumnock Connections tree

In July 2015 the Arras War Memorial was visited by relatives and a wreath placed in his honour.

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