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.

Sunday 15 July 2018

Edward McLelland

Edward or Ned was born in 1883 to James McQueen Mclelland and Elizabeth Vallance Brown.

He served in WW1 and was wounded in the legs. His grandson Billy Anderson still has his parish medal.

Name: Edward McLELLAND
Gender: Male
Rank: Pte
Birth Date: 1882
Residence Place: Old Cumnock, Arys
Military Service Region: Scotland, Scotland
Discharge Date: 29 Sep 1919
Service Number: 122170
Regiment: M. G. C.
Title: Pension Record Cards
Description: Pension Record Ledger
Reference Number: 11/ME/1078, 1/MM/14478

In 1901 census he was  a seventeen year old slater. He married Helen Samson Findlay in 1905.

He served with Cumnock Fire Brigade. He died in Cumnock in 1969 aged 85.

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