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Soldier – Askew, Thomas – Killed In Action

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Private Thos. Askew York and Lancaster Private Askew, Victoria road, West Melton, was killed in action in France on April...

Soldier – Scott, Ernest – Died Of Wounds

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 4, 1918 Private Ernest Scott Northumberland Fusiliers Private Scott, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Scott, of High St., Wath-on-Dearne,...

Soldier – Williams A. – Killed in Action

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 4, 1918 Lance Corporal A. Williams Lcp. A. Williams, M.M. (L. and L.), of Wath-upon-Dearne, formerly of Queen Street, Swinton, has...

Soldiers – Clarke Brothers – Two Killed, Discharged & In Hospital

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 4, 1918 Mr and Mrs RH Clarke, 28, Sandymount Road, Wath upon Dearne, have had four sons serving in the...

Soldier – Garbutt, George – Military Medal

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 A Cool Linesman. Spr. George Garbutt (R.E. Signals), son of Mr. Thomas Garbutt, 70, Avenue-rd., Wath-upon-Dearne, has been...

Wath Main Fire Fighting team

June 1918
South Yorkshire Times June 21, 1958 Members of Wath Main Fire Fighting team, seen with the shield they won the recent number three area NC.B.competition

Soldier – Fowler, Richard Irving – Prisoner of War

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1918 Signaller Richard Irving Fowler Leicester Regiment   Signaller Richard Fowler, 48. Cranbrook Road , Doncaster , formerly a shop assistant...

Soldier – Greaves, George, William – Prisoner of War

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1918 Lance Corporal George William Grave Scots Guards Lance Corporal George William Greaves, 40 Sandymount road, Wath-upon-Dearne, second son of...

Soldier – Evers, Ernest – In Hospital with Septic Wound

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Spr. Ernest Evers Royal Engineers Spr. Evers, youngest son of Mr. W. W. Evers, Sandygate, Wath, is in hospital in...

Soldier – Hairsine, I.Laurence – Prisoner in Gustrow

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 29, 1918 Private I Laurence Hairsine Norfolk Regiment Private Hairsine, Rail way Cottages, Wrangbrook, who enlisted in May 1917 and went to...