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 28 March 2018

John Campbell Smith

John Campbell Smith was a 32 year old  painter of Newark, New Jersey, USA when he enlisted in the RFA in Shoreditch on 4 Aug 1915. He was 5 ft 8 1/2 in with hazel eyes and auburn hair and a 35 and a 1/2 inch chest.
His next of kin was his mother Janet Smith of Waterside Row, Cumnock. He was born in Cumnock.
He served in France.
He was demobbed on 29 Oct 1919. He was of "very good character".
All this from his pension record.

He was born in Cumnock about 1883 the youngest son of Robert Smith and Janet Miller.


John Campbell Smith on the Cumnock Connections tree
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