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Soldier – Moore, Mark – Fallen in Big Push

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 27, 1917 Wath Soldiers Who Have Made the Supreme Sacrifice Mark Moore Private Mark Moore (York and Lancaster) of Albert Road, West...

Soldier – Waddington W. – Died from Gas

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 27, 1917 Wath Soldiers Who Have Made the Supreme Sacrifice W Waddington News is just to hand that private W Waddington, of...

Soldier – Waddington, Edgar – Died of Severe Wounds

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 27, 1917 Wath Soldiers Who Have Made the Supreme Sacrifice Edgar Waddington Private Edgar Waddington, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Waddington,...

Soldier – Stainthorpe H.– Killed

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Private H Stainthorpe York and Lancaster Wath on Dearne – Killed From C.W.G.C.: Private STAINTHORPE, H Service Number 241348 Died 09/08/1917 1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster...

Soldier – Cartwright Brothers – Home On Leave

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 6, 1917 Private Joe Cartwright (R.A.M.C.) who enlisting 1914, was a member of the Wath Ambulance Association, and was for...

Soldier – Hutchinson A.G.– Military Medal

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 West Melton Medallist Lance Corporal A.G.Hutchinson Royal Engineers Lance Corporal Hutchinson of Carnley Street, West Melton, has been awarded the...

Manvers Main Casualties

November 1917
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 03 November 1917 Alfred Hugh Goddard (21), 162, Main Street, Ryecroft, Rawnarsh, was severely injured by a fall of roof...

Soldier – Longley, Dewis – In Hospital

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 17, 1917 Pte. Dewis Longley (Norfolks) Private Longley, son of Mr. and, Mrs. W. Longley, of Wath, formerly employed by Messrs. Nicholson...

Soldier – Middleton P.T. – Septic Poisoning

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 24th 1917 Pte. P. T. Middleton , (Y. & L.), formerly of Wath upon-Dearne and latterly of Maltby, after nine...

Soldier – Calvert H.– Missing

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917 Private H Calvert West Riding Regiment West Melton – Missing