He had sisters Bridget and Sarah. His mother had died in 1903. He was only 19 when he died on 16th June 1917. He won the Military Medal the previous year. His father latterly lived in Tower St, Cumnock. He lived with his grandmother in Catrine and is also on Catrine War Memorial.
GOURLAY, J
Service Number 17082
Died 16/06/1917
2nd Bn.
Royal Scots Fusiliers
M M
Cumnock Connections
died of wounds
He is a cousin of John Nicol who also died.
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