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1914  Aug 8 Editorial – The Blow – The European War is Come Upon Us
1916   Jan Soldier – Fletcher, Sam – Killed in Action
1916   Jan Soldier – Hudson H. – Killed in Action
1916   Jan Soldier – Johnson E.D.B. – Gassed and Mentioned in Despatches
1916   Jan Soldier – Jones, Wilfred – West Melton Soldier Wounded
1916   Jan Soldiers – Bullens – Thirty Yards from Turkish Trenches
1916   Jan Soldiers – Calvert Family – Wath D.C.M. and his Brothers
1916   Feb Mother of Soldiers – Mrs Butterfield
1916   Feb Soldier – Briggs T. – Promoted on the Field
1916   Feb Soldier – Kemp, Peter – Died of Wounds
1916   Feb Soldier – Venables W.H. – Last to Leave Sulva
1916   Mar Soldier – Duffy, P. Francis – D.C.M. for Private in Connaught Rangers
1916   Mar Soldier – Peploe F.G. – Signaller “Gassed” at Loos
1916   Apr Soldier – Briggs T. – D.C.M. Killed in Action
1916   Apr Soldier – Burland, Joe – Corporal Killed in Action
1916   Apr Soldier – Neale T. – Lance Corporal Serving in France
1916   Apr Soldiers – Waltons – 3 Sons and Son in Law in Conflict
1916   May Soldier – Harrison H. – Killed in Action
1916   May Soldier – Hunt, Albert – Killed in France
1916   May Soldier – Ward R.L. – Second Lieutenant Killed in Action
1916   May Soldiers – Smith – Four Smith Brothers
1916   Jun Sailor – Oldham, Albert Edward – Wath Sailor Fell in Battle
1916   Jun Soldier – Watson, Walter – 12 months at the Front
1916   Jun Soldiers – Foulstone – Couple of West Melton Fighters
1916   Jul Nurse Ryalls Engaged upon War Nursing
1916   Jul Sailor – Hopwood, Joseph – Killed at the Dardanelles
1916   Jul Soldier – Allen F.J. – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Barker J. – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Barlow A. – Killed during Advance
1916   Jul Soldier – Barraclough L. – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Carr – In Charge of Band
1916   Jul Soldier – Carr C. – Killed
1916   Jul Soldier – Caswell, Herbert – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Jul Soldier – Dickinson F. – Killed in ‘Big Push.’
1916   Jul Soldier – Dickinson Tom – Shot through Head in Great Advance
1916   Jul Soldier – Ellis R. – Died of Wounds
1916   Jul Soldier – Hampshire P. – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Jones – R.P. – Killed
1916   Jul Soldier – Limer – Killed
1916   Jul Soldier – Lord, Joe – Died from Wounds
1916   Jul Soldier – Mills J.H. – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Monks, Richard – Wounded at Armentieres still in hospital
1916   Jul Soldier – Moore – Wounded and in Hospital
1916   Jul Soldier – Morris G.S. – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Newton G. – killed in Action
1916   Jul Soldier – Redfern – Wounded in Shoulder, Arm and Foot
1916   Jul Soldier – Reid, Bruce – Fell while leading Men
1916   Jul Soldier – Williams J. – Dysentrey
1916   Jul Soldiers – Bunn Brothers – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldiers – Hulley Brothers – from Egypt to France
1916  Jul 8 Editorial – Forward !
1916   Aug Soldier – Catling, George – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Chandler – Wounded
1916   Aug Soldier – Crook W. – Died of Wounds in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Dryden – J.E. – Killed in Action
1916   Aug Soldier – Garbutt, Vivian – Died in Action
1916   Aug Soldier – Green R. – Killed
1916   Aug Soldier – Hadwin, Harry – 19 Year old Sergeant Killed in his Sleep
1916   Aug Soldier – Hirst, George – Died of Wounds
1916   Aug Soldier – Holmes, Robert – Killed
1916   Aug Soldier – Howe J. – Missing and Killed in Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Howson H. – Killed
1916   Aug Soldier – Needham, Ernest – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Tansley J.H. – Wounded
1916   Sep Sailor – Ryalls, Henry – Recognised Hero who Fell
1916   Sep Sailor – Kelly, Tom – Wounded
1916   Sep Soldier – Briggs T. – Promotion from the Ranks
1916   Sep Soldier – Butler E. – Sergeant received D.C.M.
1916   Sep Soldier – Calvert A. – D.C.M. for Gallantry
1916   Sep Soldier – Duffy, Francis – Another D.C.M. winner
1916   Sep Soldier – Hartley – Wounded
1916   Sep Soldier – Johnson E. B. D. – Military Cross
1916   Sep Soldier – McCall J. – Rescuing the Shells
1916   Sep Soldier – Osborne, Henry – D.C.M. decorated at Sheffield
1916   Sep Soldier – Pyott W.F. – Military Medal for Patrol Work
1916   Sep Soldier – Stanley, James – Wounded
1916   Sep Soldier – Wade R.B. – Wath Officer “Gassed”
1916   Sep Soldier – Williams, Alf – Recovered from Wounds
1916   Sep Soldiers – Three Friends – Undivided in Promotion
1916   Sep Soldier – Smith J.T. – Missing, Killed in Great Advance
1916   Oct Soldier – Sykes J. – Military Medalist falls in Great Advance
1916   Oct Airman – Mitchell J.S. – Accidentally Killed in France
1916   Oct Soldier – Donoghue F. – Wounded
1916   Oct Soldier – Galloway, Fred – Wath Military Medalist
1916   Oct Soldier – Mangham G. – Killed at Genchy
1916   Oct Soldier – McLean, Harry – Killed
1916   Oct Soldier – Munro S. – Guardsman Killed
1916   Oct Soldier – Roberts W.H. – Officially Reported Dead
1916   Oct Soldier – Thompson E. – Died of Wounds
1916   Oct Soldier – Tingle W. – Wounded
1916   Oct Soldier – Wroe G. – Killed and leaves son he has never seen
1916   Oct Soldiers – Brothers Scott – Both killed in Action in France
1916   Nov Soldier – Birks, Richard – Wounded
1916   Nov Soldier – Briggs T. – Wounded
1916   Nov Soldier – Chandler J. – Wounds and Shell Shock
1916   Nov Soldier – Froggatt B. – Died of Wounds
1916   Nov Soldier – Jenkinson G. – Wounded
1916   Nov Soldier – Kay J.E. – Gassed
1916   Nov Soldier – Kirby H. – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Nov Soldier – Oliver H. – Wounded
1916   Nov Soldier – Outram, John Barton – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Nov Soldier – Scott F.J. – Killed
1916   Nov Soldier – Scott, Walter – Killed
1916   Nov Soldier – Severn, Ernest – Died of Wounds
1916   Nov Soldier – Smith, Charles – killed
1916   Nov Soldier – Walker R.J. – Wounded
1916   Nov Soldier – Wroe G. – Killed in France
1916   Dec Brother and Sister in War Effort
1916   Dec Retirement of Lieut Col Thomas Wilfred Howe Mitchell
1916   Dec Soldier – Bracegirdle J. – Dysentry
1916   Dec Soldier – Brown – Wounded and Fever
1916   Dec Soldier – Harrison T. – Guardsman Killed
1916   Dec Soldier – Massingham G. – Severely Wounded
1916   Dec Soldiers – Butterfields – Another Patriotic Family
1917   Jan Combing Out of the Pits – “Slackers” to Join the Army.
1917   Jan Soldier – Watson T. – Killed in Action
1917   Jan Soldier – Boulton, Arthur – Wounded in Mesopotamia
1917   Jan Soldier – Fletcher W.C. – Wath Sergeant Injured
1917   Jan Soldier – Keefe J. – Killed
1917   Jan Soldier – Mason S.M. – Killed
1917   Jan Soldier – Outram J. – Guardsman Killed on Christmas Eve
1917   Jan Soldier – Rose E. – Trench Feet
1917   Jan Soldier – Utley, Clarence – Invalided with Shock
1917   Jan Wath Tribunal – Exceptions to Conscription
1917   Feb Soldier – Gray J.W. – Killed
1917   Feb Soldier – Knowles W. – Died of Wounds
1917   Feb Soldier – Outram, James – Scots Guard killed on Christmas Eve
1917   Feb Soldier – Roffe A. – Trench Feet
1917   Mar Soldier – Hope W. – Wounded
1917   Mar Soldier – Hope, George – In France
1917   Mar Soldier – Kelly A. – Shell Shock
1917   Mar Soldier – Petty W.H. – 14 Months in Firing Line
1917   Mar Soldier – Riddell E.E. – Wath Sanitary Inspector
1917   Mar Soldier – Wilkinson A. – Wounded Severely in the Arm
1917   Apr Soldier – Taylor G.H. – Died of Wounds in France
1917   May Soldier – Smalley, Albert – Killled in Great Advance
1917   May Soldier – Smith J.T. – Killed
1917   May Soldier – Butterfield H.A. – Severely Wounded
1917   May Soldier – Cooke S. – Wounded in Shoulder
1917   May Soldier – Dibb, Irving – Wounded
1917   May Soldier – Patrick S.W.– Active Service for 12 Months
1917   May Soldier – Ridgewell A. – Died from Wounds
1917   May Soldier – Scholey, Irving – Wounded
1917   May Soldier – Shaw P.A. – Killed
1917   May Soldier – Simms – Severely Wounded
1917   May Soldier – South R. – Four Days a Prisoner without Food or Water
1917   May Soldier – Tate, George – Killed Easter Week
1917   May Soldier – Waddington Percy- Wounded
1917   May Soldier – Watson W. – Killed
1917   Jun Soldier – Truelove, William – in hospital in France
1917   Jun Soldier – Mangham R.E.– In Hospital Wounded
1917   Jun Soldier – Gilford W. – Missing, Killed
1917   Jun Soldier – Polden, Arthur – Wath Officer’s Promotion
1917   Jun Wath Ambulancemen – Happy Meeting In Salonika
1917   Jul Presentations to Former Wath Miners
1917   Jul Soldier – Gething J.T. – Killed in Action
1917   Jul Soldier – Gilford William Henry – Missing and Killed
1917   Jul Soldier – Sykes, John – Posthumous Honour
1917   Jul Soldier – Brown G.E.– Missing and Killed
1917   Aug Soldier – Rigby B. – With E.E.F. in Palestine
1917   Aug Soldier – Burland, Elias – Killed in Action
1917   Aug Soldier – Jackson, Joseph – Killed in Action
1917   Sep Soldier – Mangham E. – Died of Wounds
1917   Sep Soldier – Teale A. – Killed in Action
1917   Sep Soldier – Earl – W.E.– Killed
1917   Sep Soldier – Smalley, Albert – Posthumous Military Medal
1917   Oct Soldier – Evans, Hophni – Killed
1917   Oct Soldier – Moore, Mark – Fallen in Big Push
1917   Oct Soldier – Waddington W. – Died from Gas
1917   Oct Soldier – Waddington, Edgar – Died of Severe Wounds
1917   Oct Soldier – Stainthorpe H.– Killed
1917   Oct Soldier – Cartwright Brothers – Home On Leave
1917   Oct Soldier – Hutchinson A.G.– Military Medal
1917   Nov Sailor – Matthews, George – Missing, Confirmed Killed
1917   Nov Soldier – Brammer, Ernest – Killed in Action
1917   Nov Soldier – Briggs, George – Killed in Action
1917   Nov Soldier – Hardy, Albert – Killed in France
1917   Nov Soldier – Moore, Mark – Killed in Action
1917   Nov Soldier – Nightingale, W.H. – Killed in Action
1917   Nov Soldier – Pyott W.F. – Brave Sergeant – Killed 9 Germans
1917   Nov Soldier – Evans Theophilus – Killed
1917   Nov Solider – Crossley A. – Killed in Action
1917   Nov Soldier – Lord, Bernard – Military Medal
1917   Nov Soldier – Ayrton, Alonzo – Prisoner of War
1917   Dec Sailor – Matthews, George – Killed
1917   Dec Soldier – Brammer E. – Killed
1917   Dec Soldier – Cusworth, Charles – Killed in Action
1917   Dec Soldier – Norris, Ernest – Killed in Action
1917   Dec Soldier – Smeaton J.T. – Killed in Action
1917   Dec Soldier – Thompson, T.W. – Killed in Action
1917   Dec Soldier – Kelly A. – Recommended for Medal
1917   Dec Soldier – Marsden A. – Returned to France
1918   Jan Soldier – Larkin, Arthur – Killed in Action
1918   Jan Soldier – Petty W.H. – Missing and Died
1918   Jan Soldier – Smith, Charles – Killed in Action
1918   Jan Soldiers – Garbett Family – Heroes of the War
1918   Jan Soldier – Foulkes, Arthur – Military Medal
1918   Jan Soldier – Salkeld, Harry – Stationed in India
1918   Feb Soldier – Osborne, Harry – Killed by Gas
1918   Feb Soldier – Townend, Frank – Military Medal
1918   Mar Sailor – Robertshaw George – HMS Superb
1918   Mar Soldier – Oldham, William – D.C.M.
1918   Mar Soldiers – Stocks Brothers – Two Killed, Three Wounded
1918   Apr Soldier – Bradley, Albert – Killed in Action
1918   Apr Soldier – Kettlewell, George – Died in Canadian Hospital
1918   May Soldier – Askew, Thomas – Killed In Action
1918   May Soldier – Scott, Ernest – Died Of Wounds
1918   May Soldier – Williams A. – Killed in Action
1918   May Soldiers – Clarke Brothers – Two Killed, Discharged & In Hospital
1918   May Soldier – Garbutt, George – Military Medal
1918   Jun Soldier – Ellis B.E. – Killed In Hospital – Victim Of German Brutality
1918   Jun Soldier – Horsefield, Tom – Killed in Action
1918   Jun Soldier – Lidster, Clifford – Died of Wounds
1918   Jun Soldier – Nicholls, Herbert – Killed i Action
1918   Jun Soldier – Twite S. – Killed in Action
1918   Jun Soldier – Williams W. – Killed in Action
1918   Jun Soldier – Oliver R.– Killed
1918   Jun Soldier – Oliver, Richard – Killed in Action
1918   Jun Soldier – Sergeant Major Sellars – Killed in Action
1918   Jun Soldier –Polden, Arthur, Wilson – Awarded Military Cross
1918   Jul Soldier – Greenway, James – Killed in Action
1918   Jul The District Campaign.
1918   Aug Soldier – Clarke G.W. – Medals Presented to Aunt
1918   Aug Soldier – Fox, Ernest – Died of Wounds
1918   Aug Soldier – Patrick F.W. – Died of Wounds
1918   Aug Soldier – Robinson, Herbert – Died of Wounds
1918   Aug Soldier – Simms A.H. – Killed in Action
1918   Aug Soldier – Lightly R.F. – Died in German Hospital
1918   Sep Sailor – Heaton, Fred – Killed in Action
1918   Sep Soldier – Dickinson Stanley, Victor – Killed by Sniper
1918   Sep Soldier – Ibbotson, Cyril – Died of Wounds
1918   Sep Soldier – Presentation – Townend, Fred – Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldier – Presentation – Garbutt J.– Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldier – Presentation- Johnson E.D.D. – Military Cross
1918   Sep Soldier – Butcher, Walter – Awarded M.M.
1918   Sep Soldier– Clegg, Percy – Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldiers – Military Medals and a Promotion
1918   Sep Soldiers -Gallant Soldier-Miners – War Heroes of Manvers and Barnburgh Collieries
1918   Oct Sailor – Monk, Walter J. – Killed in Action
1918   Oct Soldier – Cusworth, William – Killed in Action
1918   Oct Soldier – Hargreaves, Walter – Killed in Action
1918   Oct Soldier – Law, Leonard – Missing now Reported Killed
1918   Oct Soldier – Metcalf A. – Killed
1918   Oct Soldier – Metcalfe, Albert – Killed in Action
1918   Oct Soldier – Stanley H.– Military Medal
1918   Nov Soldier – Pearson G.– Missing
1918   Nov Soldier – Smith, Sydney – Died of Wounds
1918   Nov Soldiers – Salmons Brothers – One Dead, Two Injured
1918   Dec Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – Final Year of the War
1918   Dec Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – South Yorkshire’s Part
1918   Dec Soldier – Johnson, John – Killed by Machine Gun Bullet
1918   Dec Soldier – Morris, David Hugh – Killed in Action
1918   Dec Soldier – Speight J.W.– Died on Active Service
1918   Dec Romance of Gunner’s 1914 Letter.
1918   Dec When Zeppelins Came
1919   Jan Soldier – Roper, Walter – Died of Pneumonia
1919   Feb Soldier – Smith J.– Died of Pneumonia
1919   Feb Soldier – Worrall H.C. – Military Cross for Wath Major
1919   Mar Soldier – Winfield, Richard – Wath Soldier’s Fate.
1919   Apr Soldier – Heppenstall, George – Missing, Killed
1919   Apr Military Medallist Received in Pit Clothes
1919   Apr Wath Golf Club’s War Contributions
1919   Jul Soldier – Mosley A. – Killed in Action
1919   Aug Soldier – Heppenstall, George – West Melton Soldier Killed
1919   Aug Soldier – Spencer, Clifford – Fate of Local Missing Soldier
1919   Sep Soldier – Burdin, Clifford – Reported Dead
1919   Sep Soldier – Oates, James William – Died in India
1919   Nov Soldier – Hoyle, Francis – Another Gallant Soldier Honoured.
1921   Sep The Great War Ends – The Terminus.
1939   Sep War Gets Closer – District Reactions To Crisis    
1939  Oct 7 Editorial – Pistol Point Peace
1940   Feb Soldier – Geary, Arthur – In Australia
1941   Jun Soldier – Holmes, Jack – Prisoner of War
1941 Sep 13 Editorial – Which Nobody Can Deny .
1941   Oct Soldier – Stocks J.W. – Soldier’s D.C.M.
1942   Jan Sailor – Ashley, Harry Bradley – Seeing Life
1942  Oct 3 Editorial – Still the Sure Shield