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Soldiers – Whitehouse Brothers – Injured, In Hospital

February 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times February 2, 1918

Pte. T. H. Whitehouse
York and Lancaster

Private T H Whitehouse (picture, left) of 46 Snapehill Road Darfield 71, after serving nearly 2 years in France, is now in hospital at Stapleton Park, Pontefract with severe gas poisoning.

Before enlistment in January he worked at Houghton Main.

He is a well-known local athlete, and was very successful on the cycling track.

Sapper E Whitehouse
Royal Engineers

His brother, Sapper C Whitehouse (Royal Engineers),(picture right) 9 Albion Rd, Stairfoot, enlisted in November 1915 and was only training a fortnight before going to France.

After having been once gas and once wounded he is now in hospital in London, with a severe gunshot wound in the right shoulder.

He formerly worked at Mitchell Main.

The White House brothers belong to a well-known Wombwell family