Cumnock Chronicle 1914
It has been decided to form a company of the Civic Brigade in Cumnock, the age limits will be from 16 to 55. The company will be divided into three classes, viz.:- I., age 19 to 35; II., age 16 to 19; III., age 35 to 55. The first meeting for enrolment and drill will be held in the Lesser Town Hall this evening. The man who has not yet volunteered cannot very well avoid joining the Brigade. It therefore requires no commendation. From an advertisement it will be seen that arrangements have been made for the instituting of a corps of special constables in this town.
Of the men who have joined the local Civic Brigade. Those who joined in class I. made and signed the following declaration:- “I hereby declare that I enrol in the above Company with the full intention of attaching myself on the first opportunity to one of the regiments of the British Army for General Service.”
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CLASS I (age 19 to 35)
Robert Gillies, Bank Avenue
George Scott, jun., Ayr Road
John Barbour, Townhead Street
Dan. Allan, Lugar
H. Williamson, Lugar
Sam. Nicol, jun., Townhead Street
George Smith, Tower Street
Thomas Bryce, Barrhill Road
Charles Steele, Tower Street
Thomas Campbell, Skares
J. M. Hill, Hartfield
W. J. M’Naughton, Bank of Scotland
R. Dunlop Nicol, Ochiltree
Henry Wilson, Longhouse
William Surgeoner, Lugar
William Lindsay, Lugar
John Dean, Meadow
Arch. Rankin, Lugar
John Woods, Lugar
James Carson, Lugar
CLASS II age 16 to 19
Thomas Orr, Bank Avenue
William Donnelly, Barrhill Road
James Munn, Dumfries Arms Hotel
R. Cavers Hogg, Ravelston
J. Gracie, The Square
Alex. Lindsay, Bank Avenue
William Dunsmor, Glaisnock Street
D. M’Culley, Hazelbank
R. Morrison, Townhead Street
William Baird, Townhead Street
H. B. V. M’Culley, Hazelbank
George McMurdo, Barrhill Road
Alex. Forsyth, Lugar
Joseph Soden, Lugar
James Baird, Townhead Street
M. Clifford, Glaisnock Street
John M’Gill, Waterside Place
Andrew Hutson, Glaisnock Street
Alex. M’Cready, Tower Street
Andrew Kinnaird, Townhead Street
George Hoffin, Tower Street
H. Bradford, Ayr Road
John Johnston, Ayr Road
James Carter, Elbow Lane
James Ferrier, Bridgend
Henry Jackson, Tanyard Lane
William Smith, Barrhill Road
John M’Grail, Waterside Place
Thomas Smith, Peden Thorn
Edward Knight, Ayr Road
CLASS III age 35 to 55
John Breckenridge, Camden Cottage
A. M. Davidson, Barrhill Road
John Gillespie, Lugar Street
Adam Scorgie, Townhead Street
