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Soldier – Minett, Charles Leslie – Former Lad’s Brigade Member Killed

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 5, 1916 Rifleman Charles Leslie Minett (K.R.R.) Former Church Lad's Brigade member, from 52 Main Street Wombwell killed Service No: C/475 Date of Death:...

Soldier – Moorhouse J. – Corporal Killed

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August , 1916 Corporal J. Moorhouse (York & Lancs) Wombwell - Killed From C.W.G.C.: Rank: Corporal Service No: 182 Date of Death: 25/07/1916 Age: 24 Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster...

Soldier – Morton A. – Wounded in Action in France

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 5, 1916 Private A. Morton (York & Lancs) 42, George Square, Wombwell, has been wounded in action in France

Soldier – Naylor, Albert – Reported Killed

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 5, 1916 Private Albert Naylor (York & Lancs) Wombwell Reported Killed

Soldier – Wilkinson George – Serious Body Wounds

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 5, 1916 Lance Corporal George Wilkinson (K.R.R.) 51, Littlegield Lane, is suffering from serious body wounds

Miss A Charlesworth – Mentioned in Dispatch

September 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 2, 1916 Miss A Charlesworth daughter of the late Mr Joseph Charlesworth, Townend Farm, Wombwell. She was a member of the Territorial...

Soldier – Booth, Albert Ernest – Officially Reported Dead

September 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 1916 Private Albert Ernest Booth (York & Lancs) Wombwell - Officially Reported Dead eldest son of Mr and Mrs Bruce, of 85 Brampton...

Soldier – Flintham, Richard – Officially reported Dead

September 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 28, 1916 Private Richard Flintham (8th Lincolns) Wombwell - Officially reported Dead Private Flintham who has been missing for over a year, is now...

Soldier – Howarth S. – Wounded

September 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 1916 Private S Howarth (York & Lancs) Broomhill - Wounded

Soldier – Luty J.W. – Killed by Shell

September 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 23, 1916 Private J.W. Luty (York & Lancs) Wombwell - Killed information as just come to hand concerning the death and action of...