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.