1918
Soldier – Davies J.E. – D.C.M. and M.M.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 28 February 1918
Among local heroes to be decorated by the Mayor of Barnsley at the Barnsley Public Hall, to-night,...
Soldier – Davies J.E. -Distinguished Conduct Medal
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 09 February 1918
D.C.M. Awards. The following are the deeds for which the undermentioned non-commissioned officers and men received the...
Soldier – Jones G.H. – Military Medal
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 13 February 1918
Last night, at the monthly meeting of the Wombwell Urban Council, Lientenant-Colonel T. W. H. Mitchell presented...
Soldier – Taylor – Gazetted Second Lieutenant
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 16, 1918
Wombwell Commission
Second Lieutenant Taylor, son of Mr Adam Taylor, builder, Wombwell, joined the Army in April 1916 and...
Soldier – Lockwood, Ernest – Reported Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 9, 1918
Pte. Ernest Lockwood
York and Lancaster Regiment
Private Lockwood who has been missing since May 3, 1917, is now reported...
Soldier – Skidmore, William – Killed by Shell
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 2, 1918
Lcp. Wm. Skidmore
Scottish Borderers
Lance Corporal Skidmore of 50, Gower street, Wombwell, was killed on January 11 by a...
Soldiers – Leach Brothers – Thick of Fighting
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 2, 1918
Leach brothers
Private William Leach, M.T.. A.S.C.,( below left) who is in France, and Private George Leach, M.T., A.S.C....
Soldiers – Sykes, John & Charlesworth, James – Belgium Honours
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 2, 1918
Belgian Honours For Wombwell Men.
Sergt. John Sykes (Y. & L.), (below left) of Wombwell, who has been serving...
Two Year Old Drowned
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 16 April 1918
Two Year Old Drowned
Ivy Blow aged two years, the daughter of Thomas Blow, miner, of 70, Hawson...
His Nerves were Paralysed For Five Years – Now Strong and Well (Advertisement)
Sheffield Weekly Telegraph - Saturday 20 April 1918
His Nerves were Paralysed
For Five Years.
Now Strong and Well
Mr. Robert W. Sickley, 20 Milton Street, Wombwell. near...