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Soldiers & Sailor – Guest, Edwars, Hugh & Jack – Three Wombwell Brothers

June 1941

Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 21, 1941

Three Wombwell Brothers

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Guest, of 2, Melville Street, Wombwell, have two sons in the Army and one in the Navy. The latter is Hugh Roland Guest (26), of whom news was received last week. The two soldiers are Jack H. Guest and Ed. Guest, and both are Driver Instructors in the Royal Engineers.

All three boys went to John Street Council School, Wombwell.

Hugh Roland has been in the Navy ten years. At one time he was a prominent at Wombwell Baths where he won a number of medals.

Jack Guest worked at Darfield Main Colliery before joining up in January of last year.

Edward worked as a garage hand.