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1914  Aug 8 Editorial – The Blow – The European War is Come Upon Us
1915   May Serious Disturbances – Premises Wrecked – Police Baton Charges
1916   Jan Nurse – Miss A. Charlesworth – Heroine of Mons
1916   Jan Soldier – Ferneyhoughs, George, Arthur and Ernest
1916   Jan Soldier – Mullins E. – Dispatch Rider
1916   Jan Soldiers – Fallon, Ernest & Lawrence – One in Hospital
1916   Feb Sailor – Parkin E. – “Natal Survivor”
1916   Feb Soldier – Crawford J. – Wonderful Escape
1916   Mar Soldier – Handley, Harry – In France
1916   Apr Soldier – Beeden – Serving in France
1916   Apr Soldier – Beeden F. – Serving in France
1916   Apr Soldier – Burrows – Rapid Promiotion
1916   Apr Soldiers – Ellis Brothers – Four Soldier Sons
1916   Apr Soldiers – Fosters – Wombwell Brothers
1916   May Soldier – Sharpe S. – Stretcher Bearer in Trenches
1916   May Soldiers – Ogden Brothers – All in France
1916   Jun Soldier – Ellis, Frank – A Wombwell Sniper
1916   Jun Soldier – Gaunt, Jack – Wombwell Man in Heavy Fighting
1916   Jul Sailor – Lawson, William – Battle of Jutland
1916  Jul 8 Editorial – Forward !
1916   Aug Soldier – Bradley J. – Recommended for D.C.M.
1916   Sep Miss A Charlesworth – Mentioned in Dispatch
1916   Sep Soldier – Seward S.G. – Military Medal for Wombwell
1916   Sep Soldier – Thornsby R. – Officer Serves his Country on 4 Fronts
1916   Sep Soldiers – Fisher Brothers – Broomhill Brothers
1916   Oct Soldier – Taylor, Arthur – Wombwell Man Wins Military Medal
1916   Oct Soldiers – Wright’s – Father & Son Sergants
1916   Dec Soldier – Lowther W. – Military Medalist
1916   Dec Soldier – Scargill – Lance Corporal win Military Medal
1917   Jan Combing Out of the Pits – “Slackers” to Join the Army.
1917   Feb Soldier – Davies, John E. – Low Valley Military Medal
1917   Jun Soldier – Leatham W.– Military Medal
1917   Jun Soldier – Thorpe, Edward – Military Medallist
1917   Jul Soldiers – Patriotic Wombwell family – Smiths – Fighting for Freedom
1917   Aug Soldier – Bedford, Bernard – M.M. – Presentation before 4,000
1917   Aug Sailors – Wombwell Men – Gardner A. & Mitchell C.
1917   Sep Soldier – Woolcott, Israel – M.M. for Sergeant
1917   Oct Soldier – Waring H.– Awarded Military Medal
1917   Nov Soldiers – Scott Family – 8 Sons & Son in Laws – 3 killed
1917   Dec Soldier – Billington, James – Military Medal
1918   Feb Soldier – Davies J.E. – D.C.M. and M.M.
1918   Feb Soldier – Davies J.E. -Distinguished Conduct Medal
1918   Feb Soldier – Jones G.H. – Military Medal
1918   Feb Soldier – Taylor – Gazetted Second Lieutenant
1918   Mar Soldiers – Leach Brothers – Thick of Fighting
1918   Mar Soldiers – Sykes, John & Charlesworth, James – Belgium Honours
1918   Apr Soldier – Bock Lt. – Distinguised Conduct Medal
1918   May Soldier – Foster, Tom – Wombwell D.C.M.
1918   Jun Soldier – Foster, Thomas – Refused To Surrender
1918   Jun Soldier – Hanby, Joseph – Wombwell Hero
1918   Jun Soldier – Woolcott I. – Gold Watch
1918   Jul Soldier – Parsons J. – Croix De Guerre Belgian Honour
1918   Aug Soldier – Barraclough, Walter – Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldier – Barraclough, Walter – D.C.M.
1918   Sep Soldier – Lumb G.– D.C.M.
1918   Sep Soldiers – Military Medals and a Promotion
1918   Oct Soldier – Rowe, William Henry – Military Medal
1918   Oct Soldier – Stamps, Ewart – Military Medal
1918   Oct Soldiers – Bedford brothers – Military Medals
1918   Nov Armageddon Ended – End of the Great War
1918   Dec Battle Honours – Decorations in Great War – Remarkable List of Heroes
1918   Dec Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – Final Year of the War
1918   Dec Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – South Yorkshire’s Part
1918   Dec Soldiers – Dyer W.. – Barton, James – More Local Men Home
1919    Wombwell Boxer Back From Germany
1919   Jan Soldier – Lightfoot D.– Repatriated – Worked in Salt mines
1919   Feb Orrell, James – War Honours
1919   Mar Soldier – Huddlestone – Policeman who Became a Captain.
1919   May Heroic Wombwell Miners.
1919   Jul Soldier – Godfrey F.– Military Medal Presentation
1919   Jul Wombwell Hero Honoured
1919   Jul Wombwell Welcomes The Peace – Unprecedented Scenes.
1919   Aug Airman – Hirst, John – Air Force Cross
1919   Sep Cortonwood War Memorial
1919   Sep Cortonwood’s Monument.
1919   Oct Soldier – Waller H. – A “Mons Hero.”
1919   Dec Wombwell Main’s War Contribution
1921   Sep The Great War Ends – The Terminus.
1932   Sep War flights – A Wombwell pilot
1938   Sep A.R.P. Drive – Public’s United Front – Emergency Organisation Works Well
1939   Sep Wombwell Steady – Calm Reaction to Onset of War
1940   Feb Soldier – Hickling J. –”Nowhere In England”
1940   Nov Soldier –Rogers, Douglas Haig – No Cricket In Iceland
1941   Jun Soldier – Auckland, George – In Iceland
1941   Jun Soldier & Sailor – Pearson, James & George -Land and Sea Brothers
1941  Aug 9 Marconigrams – August 9th, 1941
1942 May 16 Editorial – Voice of Victory (video)
1944 Jun 17 Editorial – Well Begun
1944 Aug 26 Editorial – France Rises Again
1944  Sep 9 Editorial – Sparring For the Knock-Out