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Soldier – Mangham E. – Died of Wounds

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 8, 1917 Sapper E Mangham Royal Engineers Mrs Hargreaves, 57 York St, West Melton, has been officially notified that her brother,...

Soldier – Teale A. – Killed in Action

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 8, 1917 Acting Bombardier A Teale Royal Horse Artillery Late of Conisbrough, son of Mr Mrs W Teale of Wath upon Dearne...

Soldier – Earl – W.E.– Killed

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 15, 1917 Rifleman W.E. Earl King’s Royal Rifles Rifleman Earl, whose home is at 2, Doncaster Road, Wath has been killed...

Soldier – Smalley, Albert – Posthumous Military Medal

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 15, 1917 Posthumous Honour Wath Military Medallist Cpl Albert Smalley (Royal Field Artillery) eldest son of Mr Mrs Smalley, Fitzwilliam Street, Wath,...

Crushed By Tubs – Fatal Accident at Wath Main

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 27, 1917 Crushed By Tubs Fatal Accident at Wath Main An inquest was held at the Montagu hospital on Tuesday, before Mr...

Wath Church Fire – Choirboy Admits Guilt – Five Years in a Reformatory

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 27, 1917 Wath Church Fire Choirboy Admits Guilt Five Years in a Reformatory Sydney Cameron (14) of Leeds was charged with setting fire...

Soldier – Hobson, Frank – Wounded

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 6, 1917 Petty Officer Frank Hobson R.M.D. Conisbrough – Wounded

Soldier – Tate, Walter – Wounded

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Sgt Walter Tate York and Lancaster Wath on Dearne – Wounded  

Soldier – Wallace, Richard – Wounded

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 6, 1917 Sgt Richard Wallis York and Lancaster Wath on Dearne – Wounded  

Soldier – Evans, Hophni – Killed

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 27, 1917 Wath Soldiers Who Have Made the Supreme Sacrifice H Evans Mrs Evans of Park Rd, Wath has also had the...