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.

Friday, 8 September 2017

David Ritchie Arthur

David Arthur was a saddler born in Cumnock in 1871.

He married widow Eliza Cockcroft in 1899 in Leeds.

He had previously served 4 years in the Royal Scots Fusiliers when he signed up for the Yeomanry in 1914. He was 43 which was unusually old for a volunteer.  He was 5 ft 4 with grey eyes and brown hair. He was promoted to sergeant.

However was invalided out of the army in 1916. His address on his pension record was 91 South Harbour St., Ayr.

 He died at 29 New Street in Riccarton on 1 November 1918 of phtisus pulmonalis (TB) according to his death certificate.

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