1916
Soldiers – Waltons – 3 Sons and Son in Law in Conflict
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 1, 1916
These are the photographs of the 3 sons and a son in law of Mr James Walton, 101...
Soldier – Harrison H. – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 1916
Private H. Harrison
(West Riding's)
28 Cadman Street, Wath
Killed in Action, April 25th 1916
From C.W.G.C.:
Service No: 14929
Date of Death: 25/04/1916
Age: 19
Regiment/Service:...
Soldier – Hunt, Albert – Killed in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 13, 1916
Private Albert Hunt
(K.O.Y.L.I.)
Newhill, Wath
killed in France, April 3rd 1916
Soldier – Ward R.L. – Second Lieutenant Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 27, 1916
Second Lieutenant R.L. Ward
(York and Lancs)
formerly of Wath
Killed in Action, April 21st 1916
Soldiers – Smith – Four Smith Brothers
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 6, 1916
Four sons of Mr Charles Smith of 8 Long fold, West Melton.
The latter has not worked for years;...
Sailor – Oldham, Albert Edward – Wath Sailor Fell in Battle
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 17, 1916
Wath Sailor Fell in Battle
Seaman Albert Edward Oldham
Able Seaman Albert Edward Oldham, 126 Sandymount Road, Wath, was killed...
Soldier – Watson, Walter – 12 months at the Front
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 17, 1916
A year’s Continuous Service
Private Walter Watson (K.O.Y.L.I.)
Son of Mr and Mrs James Watson, 14, long Fold, West Melton,...
Soldiers – Foulstone – Couple of West Melton Fighters
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 1916
Father and Son
Couple of West Melton Fighters
West Melton has every reason to be proud of her son sent to...
Nurse Ryalls Engaged upon War Nursing
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916
Nurse Annie Ryalls
Nurse Ryalls of Newhill, Wath on Dearne, who is engaged upon war nursing.
Sailor – Hopwood, Joseph – Killed at the Dardanelles
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916
A.B. Joseph Hopwood
Packman’s Road, West Melton
Killed at the Dardanelles