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Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 05 July 1917
At the Barnsley West Riding Court, yesterday, Tom Westwood, trammer, of Great Houghton, pleaded not guilty to...
Soldiers – Moss Brothers – Both Injured
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917
Private Fred Moss
(York and Lancaster)
Little Houghton
Private Frank Moss
(York and Lancaster)
Little Houghton
Both Wounded
Soldier – Briscoe, Stephen Joseph – Gassed in Eyes
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 22, 1917
Private Stephen Joseph Briscoe
of Sandhill, has been gassed, the eyes being affected.
He joined the army in October...
Soldier – Lilley, William – Badly Gassed
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 15, 1917
Private William Lilley
School Street, Great Houghton, has been badly gassed, but he is improving nicely.
He enlisted in October...
Soldier – Wigley, Joseph – Seriously Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 15, 1917
Private Joseph Wigley
Sandhill, Great Houghton, has been seriously wounded in the arm and leg.
He joined the colours in...
Soldier – Wigley, Joseph – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 15, 1917
Private Joseph Wigley
Machine Gun Corps
Wounded
Soldier – Francis, Charles – Missing, Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 22, 1917
Private Charles Francis
York and Lancaster Regiment
Private Charles Francis, son of Mr and Mrs George Francis of Dearne villas,...
Soldier – Lilley, George – Military Medal
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 15, 1917
Private George Lilley
York and Lancaster
Great Houghton – Military Medal
Sodier – Wilks – Trench Fever
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 20
Lance Corporal F.J. Wilks
York and Lancaster
Lance Corporal Wilks, of Sandhill, is in hospital with trench fever.
He enlisted in September...
Soldier – Wigley Joseph – Died from Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Military Funeral at Darfield
Sandhill Man Dies of Wounds
Private Joseph Wigley, aged 31, of Sandhill, Great Houghton, died...