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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
Soldier – Richards C. – Fever
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 28, 1916
Private C Richards (East Yorks)
Great Houghton - Fever
Private Claude Richards, is a younger brother of driver WH Richards,...
Soldier – Richards W.H. – Heat Stroke
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 28, 1916
Driver W.H. Richards
(Royal Field Artillery)
Great Houghton - Heat Stroke
Mr and Mrs J Richards of Burntwood Hall cottages, Brierly,...
Soldier – Webster G.H. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 14, 1916
Petty Officer G.H. Webster (R.N.D.)
Great Houghton - Wounded
Soldier – Marshall, Thomas – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 18, 1916
Corporal Thomas Marshall
(Black Watch)
Little Houghton - Wounded
Soldier – Wilby, James Henry – Another Houghton Medal
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 11, 1916
Another Houghton Medal
Private James Henry Wilby
(York and Lancs),
eldest son of Mr and Mrs T Wilby, of Middlecliffe, Great...
Soldier – Brooke, William – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 2, 1916
Private William Brooke
(Northumberland Fusiliers)
Great Houghton - Wounded
Soldier – Swift, John – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 30, 1916
Private John Swift
(K.O.Y.L.I.)
Great Houghton - Wounded