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Wombwell Council’s 600 New Houses

May 1918
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 16 May 1918 The Wombwell Urban Council adopted a scheme for the erection of about 600 houses in Kings Road,...

Soldier – Dyer Joseph – Missing

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Signaller Joseph Dyer Wiltshire Regiment Signaller Joseph Dyer (Wiltshire Regiment), youngest son of Coun and Mrs. Joseph Dyer, of the...

Soldier – Gosling G.B. – In Hospital In Edinburgh

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 4, 1918 Pte. G. B. Gosling York and Lancaster Private Gosling , 67, Mitchell terrace, Wombwell, is wounded and in hospital in...

Soldier – Hardeman G.– Prisoner in Germany

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 25, 1918 Lcp. G. Hardeman Northumberland Fusiliers Lance Corporal Hardeman, 3, Maynard terrace, Wombwell, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H...

Soldier – Hodgson John H – Prisoner in Germany

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Pte. John H. Hodgson (R.A.M.C.), of 31, Stoneyford Road, Wombwell, is a prisoner in Germany. He was acting...

Soldier – Lee, George – Taken Prisoner

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 4, 1918 Lance Corporal George Lee York and Lancaster Lcp. George Lee , 69 Myers St, Wombwell, was taken prisoner on March...

Soldier – Roberts, George – In Hospital in Woolwich

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 4, 1918 Private George Roberts York and Lancaster Private Roberts, son of Mr and Mrs. W. Roberts, Queen St., New Scarboro’, Wombwell,...

Soldiers – Warren F.H. – Twice Wounded and POW

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 11, 1918 Wombwell Brothers. Below are the sons of Mrs. Warren, 60,  Myers street, Wombwell. Driver Frank H Warren (R.F.A..), (right) has...

Soldier – Macridge R.L. – Killed in Action

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 25, 1918 Sergeant Lieutenant R L Macridge Second Lieutenant R.L. Macridge (West Yorkshires) son of Mr and Mrs T Macridge, Charnwood,...

Soldier – Oliver W.– Died In Hospital

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Private W. Oliver Leicester Regiment Pte, W. Oliver second son of Mr. W. H. Oliver, 86, Blythe st., Wombwell, died...