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.

Tuesday 6 November 2018

John Carroll MM

John Carroll  was born about 1885 probably in Ireland to Michael Carroll and Bridget Murphy. The family was at Darnconner by 1891.   He died at  Kirkconnel in 1952.

He was a 27 year old  coal miner of 142 Commondyke when he married Annie Kelso in  January1912.

In 1915 lived at 42 Elbow Lane, Townfoot.
He was a miner at Garrallan Pit.

WW1 Soldier
Pte 63856
Private Royal Army Medical Corps. Awarded Military Medal.

Cumnock Chronicle 1917


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