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 5 August 2017

John Laurie MM

Born in Cumnock in 1887  John Laurie's Military Medal was announced in the Cumnock Chronicle of 3 May 1918.

He was the son of John Laurie a railway porter at the "old" station in Barrhill Road and Agnes Samson.

Son John also worked for the railway but was a fireman at Berryhill pit when he signed up in the Seaforth Highlanders (S/4001).  He was a Signaller Sergeant.

Cumnock Chronicle 3 May 1918

also in 1918
Found by Bobby Grierson, added Sep 2018

Medal Roll Card
He married Agnes Johnstone in 1919 and died at Gateside Cottage in Auchinleck on 21st August 1962. Was this the same Gateside Cottage his parents lived in in 1918?


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