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The Great War

1914  Aug 8 Editorial – The Blow – The European War is Come Upon Us
1915   May Serious Disturbances – Business Premises Wrecked – Baton Charges by the Police.
1916   Jan Soldier – Bailey G. – Bolton Lad Loses his Leg
1916   Jan Soldiers – Kitchen E & G – Bolton Brothers Wounded
1916   Mar Sailor – Crowther B. – Seen Service in Dardanelles
1916   Mar Soldier – Shaw, George Andrew – Killed in France
1916  Apr 1 Soldier – Kenny J.W. – Wounded in the Head
1916   May Soldier – Westerman, Tom – Killed in Action
1916   Jul Soldier – Cave F.H. – Killed in Action in France
1916   Jul Soldier – Hayes W. – Bullet Wounds, Gassed and Frost Bitten
1916   Jul Soldier – Sharpe R. – Bullet through Shoulder
1916   Jul Soldier – Trickett, Horace – Killed during the Advance
1916   Jul Soldier Cave, Fred – Killed in Action
1916  Jul 8 Editorial – Forward !
1916   Aug Soldier – Cock G. – Missing
1916   Aug Soldier – Markham W. – Wounded and Died of Fever
1916   Aug Soldier – Pape A. – Wounded
1916   Aug Soldier – Trickett H. – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Walton C.B. – Wounded and Missing
1916   Aug Soldier – Wilkinson, Percy – Killed
1916   Aug Soldier – Williams H. – Wounded
1916   Aug Soldiers – Missing and Wounded – Dickenson, Batty, Furniss, Purcell and Vickers
1916   Sep Soldier – Cleary G. – Wounded
1916   Sep Soldier – Hirst W. – Wounded
1916   Sep Soldier – Smith H. – Killed
1916   Sep Soldier – Unthank – Accident at the Front
1916   Sep Soldiers – Kenny Trio – Wounded
1916   Oct Soldier – Bailey, Fred – Missing
1916   Oct Soldier – Cook G. – Killed
1916   Oct Soldier – Farrar, Roger – Killed
1916   Oct Soldier – Harrison E.F. – Died of Wounds
1916   Oct Soldier – Walton C.B. – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Nov Soldier – Harris T.H. – Killed in Action in France
1916   Nov Soldier – Walton, Charles Barron – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Nov Soldiers – Monaghan Brothers – Two Killed, Three “Carrying On”
1916   Dec Soldier – Chippendale, George – Killed
1916   Dec Soldier – Day W. – Killed
1916   Dec Soldier – Swallow R. – Killed
1917   Jan Soldier – Pocklington W. – Killed in Action
1917   Feb Boom in Colliery villages and Towns
1917   Mar Soldier – Middleton E. – Wounded and in Hospital
1917   Mar Soldier – Owen F. – Died of Wounds
1917   Apr Soldier – Parkin J.H. – Killed in Action in France
1917   Apr Soldier – Watson, Albert – Killed in Action
1917   May Soldier – Swallow J.T. – Bolton Hero – Gave his Life for a Comrade
1917   May Soldier – Dawson F.G. – Died in his Sleep
1917   Jun Soldier – Atkinson, Ernest – Killed in Action
1917   Jun Soldier – Harris, Harry – Killed in Action
1917   Jun Soldier – Harris, Harry – Killed in Action
1917   Jul Local Tribunal “On Strike”
1917   Jul Presentations to Former Wath Miners
1917   Jul Soldier – Addy A. – Reported Wounded and Missing
1917   Jul Soldiers – Tricketts – Patriotic Bolton Family- Four Sons Serving: One Killed
1917   Aug Soldiers – Harris Brothers – Brave Bolton Brothers – 2 Killed; 1 Decorated
1917   Aug Soldiers – Smith Family – Splendid Bolton Record – Seven Sons and a Son-In-Law
1917   Sep Soldier – Creaser, Ernest – Wounded in Action
1917   Sep Soldier – Dickinson J. – Officer Killed by a Shell
1917   Nov Soldier – Law, Milton Archer – Died of Wounds
1917   Nov Soldier – Lumley, Enoch – Killed in Action
1917   Nov Soldier – Lyon, Richard – Killed in Action
1917   Dec Soldier – Moulson – Wounded by Shrapnel
1917   Dec Soldier – Kay T. – Died of Wounds
1917   Dec Soldier – Ramsden H. – Killed
1918   Jan Soldier – Banks C. – Severely Wounded
1918   Jan Soldier – Cave, Harry – Killed in Action
1918   Feb Soldier – Hobson E. – Severely Gassed
1918   Apr Soldier – Ward W. – Wounded in Leg
1918   Jun Soldier – Grey, Frank – Killed in Action
1918   Jun Soldiers – Addy Brothers – Both Killed
1918   Jun Soldier – Cooke, Thomas – Military Medal
1918   Jun Soldier – Gray T.S. – Meritorious Service Medal
1918   Jun Soldier – Hampton R.Q. – Military Medal For Bolton Teacher.
1918   Jun Soldier – Metcalf, Ernest – Military Medal
1918   Jul Soldier – Hollingsworth W.A.g. – Severe Shrapnel Wounds
1918   Aug Soldier – Heppinstall, George – Missing M.M.
1918   Aug Soldier – Leeming, Ernest – Prisoner in Westphalia
1918   Aug Soldier – Petty J.H. – Prisoner in Germany
1918   Aug Soldier – Webster H.G. – Wounded and Captured
1918   Aug Soldier – Stamper E. – Killed in Action
1918   Sep Soldier – Osguthorpe A.E. – Severe Leg Wound
1918   Sep Soldier – Parkin J. – Severely Wounded
1918   Sep Soldier – Crooks J.E.– Gift of Silverware for Gallantry
1918   Sep Soldiers – Bowers – Four Brothers in France
1918   Sep Soldiers – Military Medals and a Promotion
1918   Nov Soldier – Bower E.– Bomb Explosion
1918   Nov Soldier – Marshall C.– Died of Pneumonia
1918   Nov Armageddon Ended – End of the Great War
1918   Dec Battle Honours – Local Decorations in Great War – A Remarkable List of 250 Heroes
1918   Dec Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – Final Year of the War
1918   Dec Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – South Yorkshire’s Part
1918   Dec When Zeppelins Came
1919   Apr Soldier – Heppenstall, George – Missing, Killed
1919   Jul Unofficial Celebrations at Bolton-On Dearne.
1919   Nov Soldier – Dickinson, George – Gallant Bolton Soldier
1921   Sep The Great War Ends – The Terminus.
1940   Mar Soldier – Wood J. – Service Snaps
1941   Jan Editorial – Fledglings
1941 Mar 15 Editorial – Hat in the Ring (videos)