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Soldier – Gray, William – Wombwell Man Wounded

February 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 5, 1916 Wombwell Man Wounded Private William Gray, (7th York & Lancs) 83 Elliott's Terrace, Wombwell - Wounded  

Soldier – Kilner, Norman – Wombwell Rifleman Wounded

February 1916
 Wombwell Rifleman Wounded Lance Corporal Norman Kilner, "Halfway House", Wombwell. Wounded in France whilst serving with the K.R.R.

Soldier – Marshall, G.E. – Killed in Action

February 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 26, 1916 Private G. E. Marshall (K.O.Y.L.I.) of Hawson Street, Wombwell. Killed in Action

Soldier – Penketh, Tom – Wombwell Drummer Wounded

February 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 5, 1916   Wombwell Drummer Wounded Drummer Tom Penketh, Wombwell Wounded at the Dardanelles, and now in hospital at Bournemouth  

Soldier – Scott, Reuben – Wombwell Gunner Wounded

February 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 26, 1916 Wombwell Gunner Wounded Gunner Reuben Scott 48, Barnsley Road, Wombwell; slightly wounded in France. He is one of 5 brothers...

Soldier – Wood H. – Sapper Wounded

February 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 5, 1916 Wombwell Sapper Wounded Sapper H.Wood (Royal Engineers) 9 Myrtle Road, Wombwell - Wounded

Soldier – Crookes, Ernest – Suffering from Injury to Knee

12 February 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 12, 1916   Rifleman Ernest Crookes (10th K.R.R.) of the Angler's Rest, Wombwell, suffering from injury to his knee whilst serving with the...

Soldiers – Burrows, Ernest & William- Wounded in Action

12 February 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 12, 1916   Rifleman William Burrows (10th K.K.R.) of 31 Melville Street, Wombwell, who has been wounded in France Lance Corporal Ernest Burrows (10th...

Soldier – Askew, William – Royal Engineers

March 1916
Sapper William Askew, Royal Engineers, 18 Bond Street Wombwell    

Soldier – Dunn J.W. – Acute Rheumatism

March 1916
Sapper J.W. Dunn (Royal Engineers), of Ings Road, Wombwell, is at present in hospital at Stockport, suffering from acute rheumatism contracted while serving with his regiment...