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

William Smith MM

William Smith was the son of William Smith and Janet McClymont, born in 1891 in New Cumnock. He was a gardener at Glaisnock House, Cloncaird Castle and Loch Fyne then Sundrum  and then a chauffeur.  He was awarded the MM in 1918.  Soon after, his brother George Smith was killed in the war.



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