January
Contents:
Six Year Old Dies After Burns
Miner Dies after Operation
Food Control
– Wombwell Adopt Birmingham Scheme
Youths Steal Wine from Trap
Soldiers:
Senior C. – Wounded for Third Time
Finan, John – Killed in Action
Haigh, John – In Hospital
February
Contents:
Stole Four Ducks
Soldiers
Whitehouse Brothers – In Hospital
Davies J.E. – D.C.M. and M.M.
Jones G.H. – Military Medal
Taylor – Gazetted Second Lieutenant
March
Contents:
Soldiers:
Lockwood, Ernest – Reported Killed
Skidmore, William – Killed by Shell
Leach Brothers – Thick of Fighting
Sykes, John & Charlesworth, James – Belgium Honours
April
Contents:
Two Year Old Drowned
Nerves Paralysed For Five Years
– Now Strong and Well (Advertisement)
Miner Crushed by Stone
Soldiers:
Barnes, Stanley – Wounded
Bristow, Cecil – Missing
Foster E. – Gas Poisoning
McCall, Frank – Wounded
Bakewell H. – Killed in Action
Cropper E.P., M.C.,
– Great Soldier & Gentleman
Bock Lt. – DCM
May
Contents:
Wombwell Council’s 600 Houses
Soldiers:
Dyer Joseph – Missing
Gosling G.B. –Hospital In Edinburgh
Hardeman G.– Prisoner in Germany
Hodgson J. H. – Prisoner Germany
Lee, George – Taken Prisoner
Roberts, Grge – Woolwich Hospital
Warren F.H. – Wounded & POW
Macridge R.L. – Killed in Action
Oliver W.– Died In Hospital
Rowe, Harry – Killed in Action
Wood, Frank – Died in France
Foster, Tom – Wombwell D.C.M.
June
Contents:
Fall of Roof at Mitchell Main
Soldiers:
Marsh G. – Wounded
Shaw V.H. – Captured not Killed
Townsend A. – Wounded & Missing
Ashcroft, Thomas – Killed in Action
Booker, Walter – Died Wounds Italy
Moorhouse H.D. – Died from Wounds
Norris L. H. – Killed in Action
Foster, Thomas – Refused To Surrender
Hanby, Joseph – Wombwell Hero
Woolcott I. – Gold Watch
July
Contents:
Soldiers:
Jackson H. – Missing
Shannons – Patriotic Irish Family
– Two Sons Killed
Parsons J – Croix de Guerre
August
Contents:
No Milk for 12 months
Soldiers:
Swann, David – Arm Amputated
Hoyle, Ernest – Killed in Action
Taylor J. – Killed in Action
Barraclough W. – Military Medal
September
Contents:
Wombwell Boy Hero
Sale ToDay (Thursday), At 12 O’clock
Silver Badge Man’s Recall
Thief Who Sampled the Hotel Wine
Soldiers:
Hilton, Allen – Killed in Action
Vaughan, James – Killed in Action
Barraclough, Walter – D.C.M.
Lumb G.– D.C.M.
Military Medals and a Promotion
Knowles E.– Reported Killed
October
Contents:
Concert – Empire
– Reform Male Voice Choir
Cinema – Hippodrome
The Wombwell Sensation
– Verdict Of Murder
Soldiers:
Shuttleworth J.– Wounded Missing
Hinchcliff – Killed in Action
Askin G.– Killed
Bailey, James Henry – Killed in Action
Foulstone, George – Killed in Action
Greenhow A. – Killed Enemy Shell
Hargreaves W. – Killed in Action
Hinchcliffe T.– Killed in Action
Jones W.– Killed in Action
Moore, George V. – Killed in Action
Wood, Harry – Killed in Action
Rowe, W.H. – Military Medal
Stamps, Ewart – Military Medal
Bedford brothers – Military Medals
November
Contents:
Soldiers & Sailor
Armageddon Ended – Great War Ends
Bromley T. – Prisoner in Germany
Cooling A.E.F.– Wounded Cambrai
Suttleworth G. – POW Repatriatied
Whitehead, Dick – Died Queensbury
Barraclough W. – Died of Wounds
Bell , Willie – Mortally Wounded
Bellamy R.– Killed in Action
Buckley, James H. – Killed in Action
Clarke, George – Killed in Action
Drabble F.– Killed Severe Fighting
Ellis, Frank – Killed in Action
Crawford A.– Killed
Richards E . – Died of Wounds
Bedford S.– Presented Gold Watch
December
Contents:
Battle Honours – Local Decorations
– Remarkable List
Victory Year – Stirring Events of 1918
– Final Year of the War
– South Yorkshire’s Part
Soldiers & Sailor
Long W.– Killed
Gill, William– Died of Wounds
Soldiers – Dyer W.. – Barton, James
– More Local Men Home