1916
Nurse – Miss A. Charlesworth – Heroine of Mons
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916
Wombwell Nurse “Mentioned”
A Heroine of Mons
Nurse Charlesworth, Wombwell
Miss A Charlesworth , daughter of the late Joseph Charlesworth, of...
Soldier – Ashton, Joseph – A Wombwell Hero – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916
A Wombwell Hero
Private Joseph Ashton
(10th York & Lancs)
Mrs Yates, 48 Orchard Street, Wombwell, has received official intimation of...
Soldier – Barker L. – Killed by Machine Gun Fire
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 5, 1916
Private L. Barker
(York & Lancs)
Mrs Barker, 18 Hoyland Street, has received a letter concerning the death of her...
Soldier – Collindridge, Jack – Killed in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916
Private Jack Collindridge (Seaforth Highlanders)
Killed in France, November 26th 1915
8759, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, who died on 26th...
Soldier – Denman W.H. – Killed with Nephew
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 5, 1916
Private W.H. Denman
(York & Lancs)
of 25, Alma street, Wombwell has been killed.
His widow has also been informed that...
Soldier – Dodds, George – Cortonwood Hero’s Death
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 29, 1916
Cortonwood Hero's Death
Private George Dodds (9th K.O.Y.L.I.)
Mr & Mrs R.G. Dodds, of Cortonwood, have received the following letter...
Soldier – Farrimond, Fred – Wombwell Sergeant Gassed
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916
Wombwell Sergeant Gassed
Sergeant Farrimond,
York and Lancaster Regiment
Sergeant Farrimond, York and Lancaster Regiment, whose photograph we reproduce, send the...
Soldier – Ferneyhoughs, George, Arthur and Ernest
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916
Private George Ferneyhough (13th York & Lancs Regiment)
Private Arthur W Ferneyhough, writing to his parents at Gower Street,...
Soldier – Freeman, Wilfred – Wounded and in Hospital
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 29, 1916
Wombwell Soldier Wounded
Private Wilfred Freeman,
(10th York & Lancs)
Wounded and now in V.A.D. Hospital, Corsham
Soldier – Gedney, George – Gassed at Ypres
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916
Sergeant George Gedney
(1/5 York & Lancs)
Gassed at Ypres, December 18th, `1915 and is now at St Thomas' Hospital,...