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.

Sunday, 20 March 2016

John Pollock

John Pollock was born about 1895 in Sanquhar. His parents Thomas Pollock and Mary Kirkhope had the Queensberry Hotel there at the time but by 1901 they were in Cumnock at the Burns Inn/ Bucks Head.

His story is brought to us by the Dumfries & Galloway Standard. Thanks to Rhonda for finding it.

Dumfries and Galloway Standard 18 April 1917


Later report some good news
2 June1917

And then some good and not so good news
5 Sep 1917
Snippet from the Cumnock Chronicle 11 January 1918
Lieutenant John Pollock, a prisoner for 9 months in Germany, is expected home today (11 January). He left a leg in Germany.

And he took part in a concert at Cumnock picture house in June 1918 for Red Cross Week.

On Cumnock Connections tree

He lived to be 85!  He died in Bishopbriggs in 1980.

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