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Young Boy Drowned

August 1918
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 19 August 1918 John Edward Vessey, aged four years, son of a miner, of 90 Winter well Road, West Melton,...

Fatality at Manvers Main – Handyman Killed and Youth Badly Injured

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 24 1918 Fatality at Manvers Main A Handyman Killed and Youth Badly Injured On Monday, Mr Kenyon Parker conducted an inquest at...

Bowls – Wath Win “Telegraph” Cup,

August 1918
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Monday 26 August 1918 Bowls. Wath Win “Telegraph” Cup, The final for the Sheffield Telegraph Cap was played on the Bramall...

Soldier – Carr – Wounded for Third time

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 24, 1918 Private Carr Yorkshire Regiment Private Carr eldest son of Mr Mrs Fred Carr of West Melton, has been wounded for...

Soldier – Cummins, Hubert B. – Shrapnel in Knee

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 17, 1918 Hubert B Cummins York and Lancaster Hubert Cummins only son of Mr. and Mrs. Cummins, 191 Doncaster road. Wath, has...

Soldier – Clarke G.W. – Medals Presented to Aunt

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 24, 1918 Lance Corporal GW Clarke Lance Corporal Clarke, 33 Vicar Rd, Wath was awarded the military Medal in 1917 for...

Soldier – Fox, Ernest – Died of Wounds

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 24, 1918 Lance Corporal Ernest Fox West Yorkshire Regiment Lance Corporal Ernest Fox, 172 Doncaster Rd, Wath on Dearne, died of wounds...

Soldier – Patrick F.W. – Died of Wounds

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 17, 1918 Gunner F. W. Patrick Royal Field Artillery Gunner Patrick, younger son of Mrs J. C. Patrick, Cemetery road, Wath on...

Soldier – Robinson, Herbert – Died of Wounds

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 24 1918 Private Herbert Robinson York and Lancaster Private Herbert Robinson, Sandymount, has died of wounds on June 11 in Italy. He has...

Soldier – Simms A.H. – Killed in Action

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 17, 1918 Gunner A.H.Simms 37th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Gnr. A.H. Simms, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.. Simms,...