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1914  Aug 8 Editorial – The Blow – The European War is Come Upon Us
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 – Venables W.H. – Last to Leave Sulva
1916   Mar Soldier – Duffy, P. Francis – D.C.M. for Private in Connaught Rangers
1916   Apr Soldier – Neale T. – Lance Corporal Serving in France
1916   Apr Soldiers – Waltons – 3 Sons and Son in Law in Conflict
1916   May Soldiers – Smith – Four Smith Brothers
1916   Jun Soldiers – Foulstone – Couple of West Melton Fighters
1916   Jul Nurse Ryalls Engaged upon War Nursing
1916   Jul Soldier – Carr – In Charge of Band
1916   Jul Soldiers – Hulley Brothers – from Egypt to France
1916  Jul 8 Editorial – Forward !
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 – 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   Oct Soldier – Galloway, Fred – Wath Military Medalist
1916   Dec Brother and Sister in War Effort
1916   Dec Retirement of Lieut Col Thomas Wilfred Howe Mitchell
1916   Dec Soldier – Brown – Wounded and Fever
1916   Dec Soldiers – Butterfields – Another Patriotic Family
1917   Jan Combing Out of the Pits – “Slackers” to Join the Army.
1917   Mar Soldier – Hope, George – In France
1917   Mar Soldier – Petty W.H. – 14 Months in Firing Line
1917   May Soldier – Patrick S.W.– Active Service for 12 Months
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   Aug Soldier – Rigby B. – With E.E.F. in Palestine
1917   Oct Soldier – Cartwright Brothers – Home On Leave
1917   Oct Soldier – Hutchinson A.G.– Military Medal
1917   Nov Soldier – Lord, Bernard – Military Medal
1917   Nov Soldier – Ayrton, Alonzo – Prisoner of War
1917   Dec Soldier – Kelly A. – Recommended for Medal
1917   Dec Soldier – Marsden A. – Returned to France
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 – 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   May Soldier – Garbutt, George – Military Medal
1918   Jun Soldier –Polden, Arthur, Wilson – Awarded Military Cross
1918   Jul The District Campaign.
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 Soldier – Stanley H.– Military Medal
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 Romance of Gunner’s 1914 Letter.
1918   Dec When Zeppelins Came
1919   Feb Soldier – Worrall H.C. – Military Cross for Wath Major
1919   Apr Military Medallist Received in Pit Clothes
1919   Apr Wath Golf Club’s War Contributions
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
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