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.

Wednesday, 9 August 2017

James Hamilton Dick MC and Kenneth Sage Dick

James Hamilton Dick was born in Hamilton in 1895. His brother Kenneth was 3 years his junior.
His father John Dick was a teacher at Cumnock School. Latterly he lived at Linwood, Holmside until his death in 1932. By then he was Academy Rector.

1901 census
Oakland Cottage, Cumnock
John Dick 36 schoolmaster
Agnes Dick 36
John Dick 7
James H Dick 6
Kenneth S Dick 3
Lizzie Laurie 15 dom servant  (BTW sister of John Laurie MM)
All born Hamilton except Lizzie


Some background information on James, though I haven't made a note of where I found this.
1917
                           

Both James and brother Kenneth were promoted to second lieutenants in 1915. And both served with the Scottish Mounted Field Ambulance Brigade
London Gazette, 

This is his citation for the Military Cross
1917

Happily both brothers survived the war and became doctors in England.
In 1925 they were still in  Cumnock according to the Medical Directory.




The family on Cumnock Connections tree


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