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Soldier – Hope W. – Wounded

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 17, 1917 Private W. Hope (York & Lancs) Wath - Wounded

Soldier – Hope, George – In France

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 17, 1917 Gunner George Hope (R.F.A.) In France. Previous to enlistment he worked at Cortonwood Colliery He is brother to Private W. Hope, now...

Soldier – Kelly A. – Shell Shock

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 3, 1917 Gunner A. Kelly (R.F.A.) West Melton - Shell Shock

Soldier – Petty W.H. – 14 Months in Firing Line

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 3, 1917 Private W. H. Petty (York & Lancs) Brother in law of Private A. Wilkinson. He has been in the firing line...

Soldier – Riddell E.E. – Wath Sanitary Inspector

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 17, 1917 Corporal Edward Ernest Riddell Wath Sanitary Inspector We regret to record the death on active service of Corporal E.E. Riddell,...

Soldier – Wilkinson A. – Wounded Severely in the Arm

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 3, 1917 Private A. Wilkinson (York & Lancs) 22, Midland Terrace, Wath on Dearne, has been discharged from the Army after serving...

Curious Story in Theft Charge

April 1917
Yorkshire evening Post April 13, 1917 Curious Story in Theft Charge At Doncaster today, Wilfred Dawson, miner, Wath, was charged with receiving a large sum of...

Fatality at Wath Main

April 1917
Sheffield Independent April 7, 1917 Fatality at Wath Main An inquest will be held at Mexborough today concerning the death of George Crossman (27), dataller, 28,...

Wath’s New Chairman – Mr William Robson

April 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917 Wath’s New Chairman Mr William Robson An official of the Manvers Main colliery, who has been appointed Chairman of the...

Soldier – Taylor G.H. – Died of Wounds in France

April 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 21, 1917 Private G H Taylor (York and Lancaster) of 64 York Street, West Melton, has died of wounds in a Canadian...