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.

Saturday 19 March 2016

Robert Miller

Robert Miller was born on the 23rd July 1879 in Cumnock the son of David Miller a coal miner and Agnes Kyle.

He is mentioned in the Cumnock Chronicle Roll of Honour in 1916 as with the Canadians, so he was easy to find.

His Canadian papers can be see here

He enlisted on the 5th September 1914 at Valcartier. He was single 34 years old,  a labourer and his next of kin was his mother Agnes living in Ayr.

1881 census
2 Barrhill rd Cumnock
David Miller 33
Agness Miller 33
Ellen Miller 12
Maggie Miller 10
William Miller 8
Isabella Miller 6
Agness Miller 5
Jane Miller 3
Robert Miller 8 Mo

1891 census
Ayr rd,  Cumnock
David Miller 43 coal miner b Kirkconnel
Agnes Miller 44 b Strathaven
William Miller 18
Agnes Miller 15
Jane Miller 13
Robert Miller 11
David Miller 9
James Miller 7

In the 1901 census  he is a spirit salesman in Rutherglen, Glasgow.

He appears to have survived the war.

on the tree

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