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Soldier – Hayes, John – Wounded

October 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 28, 1916 Private John Hayes (York and lancs) Low Valley - Wounded

Soldier – Johnson W. – Prisoner in Germany

October 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 28, 1916 Drummer W. Johnson (West Yorks) Broomhill - Prisoner in Germany

Soldier – Marshall S. – Died of Wounds

October 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 28, 1916 Driver S. Marshall (Royal Field Artillery) Wombwell - Died of Wounds

Soldier – Outram, Reginald – Killed

October 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 28, 1916 Sapper Reginald Outram (Royal Engineers) Wombwell - Killed Rank:Sapper Service No: 146849 Date of Death: 10/10/1916 Age: 20 Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 77th Field Coy. Grave Reference:...

Soldier – Taylor, Arthur – Wombwell Man Wins Military Medal

October 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 7, 1916 Wombwell Man Wins Military Medal Private Arthur Taylor (Northumberland Fusiliers)   Private Arthur Taylor, of the Northumberland Fusiliers, has won the much coveted...

Soldiers – Wright’s – Father & Son Sergants

October 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 21, 1916 The photographs are of Sergeant W. Wright (York and Lancs) of Netherwood, Wombwell, and his son Sergeant Stanley...

Soldier – Haigh, James – Bullet Wound in Spine

November 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 25, 1916 Private James Haigh (10th York & Lancs) 22 Alma Road, Wombwell suffering from a bullet wound in the spine

Soldier – Morley, Harry – Killed in Great Advance

November 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 1916 Private Harry Morley (York and Lancs) Wombwell - Killed in Great Advance Rank: Private Service No: 21853 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster...

Soldier – Morley, Percy – Wounded

November 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 1916 Private Percy Morley (York & Lancs) Wombwell - Wounded

Soldier – Webster J. – Guardsman Killed

November 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 4, 1916 Private J. Webster (Coldstream Guards) Wombwell - Killed C.W.G.C.: Rank: Private Service No: 16845 Date of Death: 15/09/1916 Regiment/Service: Coldstream Guards 3rd Bn. Panel Reference:Pier and...