WW1 Soldiers from Cumnock: May 2024

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.

Monday, 13 May 2024

Thomas Gibson Cochrane

Thomas Gibson Cochrane was born on 13th October 1898 at Roadside Cumnock, Thomas joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He was an officer's steward. His occupation at the time was chemist, he was 18 when he enlisted.

Name	Thomas Gibson Cochrane
Birth Date	13 Oct 1898
Year range	1915-1917
Service Number	Z/8847
Division	Clyde

Name	Thomas Gibson Cochrane
Birth Date	13 Oct 1898
Birth Place	Cummock, Ayrshire
Record Type	Military
Military Service Start Date	21 Aug 1917
Military Service End Date	10 Feb 1919
Service Branch	Royal Navy
War	World War I
Occupation	Chemist
Division	War Fleet Service Divisions
Description	Clyde, Vol 12, Z08201-Z09200

He was the younger brother of William Cochrane

He married Mary Graham Brown of Catrine in 1923.

He owned a pharmacy in High Street, Dalbeattie in Kirkcudbrightshire. He died in 1966 of liver cancer.

Ian Howat has his Cumnock War Medal.