He was the son of George Cormack. In 1911, he went to sea as wireless telegraph operator on the SS Batavier, having completed an apprenticeship at the Lybster Post Office telegraph department. During the First World War he served from 24 Mar 1916 with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in the telegraph office at Aberdeen.
His grandfather Captain Leith had been a ship’s captain. At the start of the war he was an ARP Warden and remained so until at least Apr 1941. He operated a general store at Forse Lodge. Contributions through this raised £2 18s towards the Caithness County Fighter Fund towards purchasing an aircraft.
He married Crissy MacKenzie Bone, a teacher at Lybster School, on 11 Jul 1916 at Mackay’s Hotel, Tain. She later became president of the Women’s Rural Institute.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latheron Patrol | Patrol Leader | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
Cormack won the Group 2 .22 rifle shooting competition in 1944.
TNA ref WO199/3388,
Hancock data held at B.R.A,
IWM ref 13450 – 201 Bn News July 1944
John O’Groat Journal 8 Sep 1939, 25 Oct 1940, 4 Apr 1941, 7 Oct 1949, 14 Oct 1949, 5 Feb 1971
Inverness Courier 14 Jul 1916
Aberdeen Press and Journal 25 Jan 1971