1917
Soldier – Gregory G. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917
Gunner G Gregory
Royal Field Artillery
West Melton – Wounded
Soldier – Major Polden – Wath Officer Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917
Wath Officer Wounded
Major Polden
Royal Field Artillery
Soldier – Nicholls, Harry – Officer Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917
Lt Harry Nicholls
K.O.Y.L.I.
Lt Nicholls of Sandymount Road, is progressing favourably at Farnborough.
He had only been back in France...
Sailor – Matthews, George – Missing, Confirmed Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 24th 1917
George Matthews (R.N.D.)
Mrs. George Matthews, of Midland Terrace, Wath, has just received news that her husband, George Matthews...
Soldier – Brammer, Ernest – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times November, 1917
Private Ernest Brammer (K.0.Y.L.I.), of West Melton was killed in action in France in October 4. He enlisted almost...
Soldier – Briggs, George – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 17, 1917
Private George Briggs
York and Lancaster
Private Briggs of Adwick sidings, Wath on Dearne, has been killed in action in...
Soldier – Hardy, Albert – Killed in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 17, 1917
Private Albert Hardy
York and Lancaster
Private Hardy of Wath on Dearne, has been killed in France. He was the...
Soldier – Moore, Mark – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917
Lcp. Mark Moore
York and Lancaster
Lance Corporal Moore of 8, Albert road, West Melton, was killed in action on...
Soldier – Nightingale, W.H. – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 24 , 1917
Ab.-Seaman Wm, Hy. Nightingale
Royal Naval Department
Able Seaman Nightingale, 60, Newhill Wath,on-Dearne, was killed in action. in France...
Soldier – Pyott W.F. – Brave Sergeant – Killed 9 Germans
Mexborough & Swinton Times, November 24 1917
Brave Wath Sergeant.
Killed Nine Germans.
Recommended for the V.C.
Sgt. Wm. F. Pyott,
171, Doncaster road, Wath-apon-Dearne, is reported killed in...