1917
Soldier – Leatham W.– Military Medal
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917
Military Medal
Honour for Stretcher Bearer
Seaman W Leatham
(R.N.D.)
was presented of May 3, 1917 with the Military Medal for bravery...
Soldier – Thorpe, Edward – Military Medallist
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 16, 1917
Wombwell Military Medallist
Private Edward Thorpe, whose home is at 14 Hough Lane, Wombwell, and who is at present...
Wombwell Baby Show Huge Success
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917
Wombwell Baby Show Huge Success
The Wombwell Urban District Council Infant Welfare Committees procession and baby show, held last...
Wombwell Pastor 43 Years – Congratulationists Jubilee Tribute
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917
Wombwell Pastor
Congratulationists Jubilee Tribute
43 years ministry
There was a notable gathering at the Congregational Church, Wombwell on Thursday, when...
Soldier – Barraclough, Stanley – In Hospital , Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 28, 1917
Private Stanley Barraclough
Machine Gun Corps
12 Kelvin Grove, Wombwell is in hospital wounded
Soldier – Exley, Charles – Killed by Aerial Dart
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917
Private Charles Exley
York and Lancaster
was killed instantaneously by an aerial dart in France on May 31.
He was home...
Soldier – Radford, Harry – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14 1917
Private Harry Radford
160th Siege Battery, R. G.A.
was killed in action on 23 June.
He had been in France nine...
Soldier – Robinson, Alan – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917
Private Cooper Alan Robinson
Machine Gun Corps
58, Junction St, Wombwell was killed in action on May 4.
His mother has...
Soldiers – Patriotic Wombwell family – Smiths – Fighting for Freedom
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917
Fighting for Freedom
Patriotic Wombwell family
Mr and Mrs John Smith, 40 Queen St, New Scarborough, Wombwell, formerly of...
Soldier – Bedford, Bernard – M.M. – Presentation before 4,000
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 11, 1917
Military Medal Winner
Public Presentation to a Wombwell Soldier
An enormous crowd of about 4000 persons assembled in front of...