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Soldier – Howarth, Fred – Missing after Great Advance – Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 8, 1916
Private Charles Fred Howarth
(Machine-Gun Section, York and Lancs)
is missing. After many weeks of painful suspense, his mother, Mrs...
Soldier – Leaming (York & Lancs) – Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 26, 1916
Private J.W. Leaming
(York & Lancs)
Great Houghton - Killed
Soldier – Reynolds F.N. – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 5, 1916
Sergeant Major F.N.Reynolds (Barnsley Battalion, York and Lancs)
was killed in action on July 17.
He formerly resided with his...
Soldier – Stockley – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 19, 1916
Corporal P.H. Stockley
(York and Lancs)
Great Houghton - Wounded
Soldier – Whittingham F. – In Hospital
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 2, 1916
Sergeant F. Whittingham (York & Lancs)
Great Houghton - In Hospital
Dashed to Death – Darfield Mechanic’s Terrible Fall
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 14, 1916
Dashed to Death
The Late Mr Thomas Coulthard of Darfield
Accidentally Killed at Houghton Main Colliery, October 7th 1916
Darfield Mechanic’s...
Soldier – Lawrence A. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 14, 1916
Gunner A Lawrence
(Royal Field Artillery)
Great Houghton - Wounded
Soldier – Parker A.E. – First D.C.M. by Great Houghton Soldier
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 1916
Lance Corporal Albert E Parker
The first D.C.M.to be gained by a great Houghton soldier has been awarded to Lance...
Soldier – Pearson R. – Shell Shock
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 21, 1916
Private R Pearson
(York & Lancs)
Great Houghton - Shell Shock
Soldier – Randerson – Malaria Fever
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 21 1916
Private R Randerson
(York & Lancs)
Great Houghton - Malaria Fever