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Proposed Amalgamation of Wombwell And Darfield

October 1917
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 22 October 1917 Proposed Amalgamation of Wombwell And Darfield The Wombwell and the Darfie!d Urban Councils met in private...

Miner Killed by Fall of Roof

October 1917
Sheffield Independent - Monday 01 October 1917 An inquest to be held Darfield Thomas (67), miner, of Victoria Street, who killed by a fall roof...

Soldier – Jopling W.– Wounded in Knee

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 20, 1917 Mr and Mrs W.C.Jopling, of College Terrace, have been notified that their youngest son, Private Walter Jopling (Scottish...

Soldier – Nicholls, William – Ill in Hospital

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 20, 1917 Private William Nicholls Mrs Nicholls of School Street has been notified that her son, Private William Nicholls is ill...

Soldier – Upton H.– Gassed and in Hospital

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 20, 1917 Private H Upton Mrs Upton, Snape Hill, has received news that her husband, Private Howard Upton (York and Lancaster)...

Soldier – Wigley Joseph – Died from Wounds

October 1917
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...