Mexborough and Swinton Times April 21, 1917

Private Aaron Priest

Mrs Thewlis has received the following letters notifying her of the death of her daughter’s fiancé private Aaron Priest, of Wombwell:

“I deeply regret to inform you that private Priest was killed by a piece of shell, which struck him in the throat yesterday, and I beg to tender my sincere sympathy in your sorrow.

Aaron was a firm friend of ours, coming as we all did from the same district, enlisting together and being in the same section up to a few days ago. His death came as a shock to us, for he had not left as an hour when he was killed.

I hope it will be consolation to you to know that he died bravely doing his duty. I cannot at present tell you where he is buried, but will do so at some future date.”