WW1 Soldiers from Cumnock: Ronald C Bain

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

Ronald C Bain

Private Robert Ronald Cochrane Bain (known as Ronald) was the eldest son of Cumnock born George Bain. His mother Jean Sturrock was from Kilmarnock. He was born in London in 1892.

An announcement of his death and an obituary was printed in the Cumnock Chronicle of 15 Sep 1916.

He had been missing since the battle of Loos 25-26 September 1915 but not declared dead until September the following year.

He had worked for a time for his uncle Marcus Bain at Ballochmyle Quarriers.

This is his entry on Ruvigny's roll of honour. (Think his birthdate is a year out)