Ernest Oliver was born in 1897, Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire. He was the son of Walter Henry Oliver and Lavinia Annie Wade.
Ernest at the age of 18 enlisted in the York and Lancaster Regiment. Regimental Number 10829. He died on 22nd August 1915, Gallipoli, Turkey aged 19. Memorial: Helles Memorial Cemetery, Gallipoli. He was wounded at the Dardanelles on 4th August 1915, nothing has been heard of him since.
Lance Corporal Oliver is remembered on the Wombwell Reform Club Memorial. #WW1

2. From 29th November 1917 -30th November 1917 whilst out on patrol with his section a machine gun opened fire, catching him in the left forearm.
On 30th November 1917 Private Wilfred Chapman died of is wounds aged 27. The matron of the clearing hospital has written to the widow saying that Pte Chapman was admitted there on Nov. 30, wounded in the arm and suffering from shock. He was very weak. Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. #WW1

1. Continuing commemorating the men who served in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry:
Wilfred Chapman was born in 1890, Whitgift, Yorkshire.
In 1912 he married Mary A Louisa Audus. They had three children.
Wilfred in 1915 joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Rank Private, Reg. No.204000, 1/5th Battalion.
From 13th April 1915 – July 1915 he was in France & Belgium.
July 1915 he was hospitalised but returned to England. January 1917 he was back in France & Belgium. #WW1

2. Matthew enlisted in Doncaster and joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 5th Battalion, Reg. No. 240191, Rank Private.
He was killed in action on 27th March 1918, France aged 24. He is buried in Gommecourt British Cemetery No. 2. #WW1 #doncasterplant #koyli

1. Continuing the series of men who worked at The Doncaster "Plant" and served in the military:
Matthew Burton was born in 1894, Doncaster. He was the son of Matthew Burton and Hannah Sarah Carmichael.
He started work at the Doncaster Plant 17th February 1908. In 1911 Matthew aged 17 worked at the Doncaster Plant as a Tin Smith. He lived with his family at 12 Lindum Street, Hexthorpe, Doncaster. #ww1 #doncasterplant

3. She wrote home to her family on 12th August letting them know she was well and attached to a hospital in a camp on the fringe of the battle area. She had twenty-eight patients in her tent, mostly French and Serbs. Sadly, she died on 20th August of dysentery aged 36. She was buried with French military honours at Lembert Road Military Cemetery, Salonika. #WW1 #scottishwomenshospital

2. On 24th June 1916, she joined the Scottish Women’s Hospital League for service in Macedonia. She was assigned to the Girton & Newnham Unit. She sailed on the 20th July under the protection of the French Government. She changed ships at Malta and reached Salonica on 5th August. She changed ships at Malta and reached Salonica on 5th August. #WW1 #scottishwomenshospital

1. Continuing Women's History Month. Nurses who worked at the Scottish Women's Hospital WW1.
Alice Annie Guy was born in 1879, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. She was the daughter of Daniel Guy and Sarah J Jones.
In 1911 Alice aged 30 was the head nurse at, Bishop Auckland Fever Hospital.
When war broke out she moved to be a sister in the Norfolk War Hospital Norwich. #WW1 #scottishwomenshospital

2. Nurse Jeannie Smith-Lee died on 30th March 1917 aged 25, Service of an illness contracted on duty. She is buried at St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. #WW1 #womenoftheempire

1. Women of the Empire: Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD)
Jane (Jeannie) Smith-Lee was born in 1892, Haltwhistle, Northumberland. She was the daughter of Smith Lee and Elizabeth Bessie Pickering.
In 1915 Jeannie joined the Nurse Voluntary Aid Detachment 1st Northern General Hospital. In 1916 she joined Nurse Voluntary aid Detachment France, Military.
Other Empire Force Nurse Voluntary aid Detachment 30th Northumberland Detachment attached 9th General hospital. #WW1 #womenoftheempire

2. Edith worked at the Barnbow Munitions factory in Leeds in 1916. She was killed on 13th December 1916 aged 15. She died as a result of catastrophic injuries sustained in a munitions shell explosion. She is buried in Hunslet Cemetery, Yorkshire. #WW1 #barnbowgirls #yorkshire #neverforget

1. Women's History Month: Continuing the series of the women and girls that were killed at Barnbow Munitions Factory, Leeds.
Edith Sykes was born in 1901, Hunslet, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of Harry Sykes and Fanny Wilshaw.
In 1916, the family lived at 18 Pecker View, Hunslet, Yorkshire. #WW1 #barnbowgirls #yorkshire #neverforget

2. Arthur died of his wounds on 27th April 1918, France aged 28. He is buried in Maroc British Cemetery, France. #WW1

1. Men from Yorkshire who were miners and went to the battlefields in WW1.
Arthur Percy Cutts Harley was born in 1890, Lincolnshire. He was the son of John George Staples Harley and Alissamon Catherine Elizabeth Cutts.
Arthur was a miner at Barnsley Cortonwood Colliery.
He first joined the York and Lancaster Regiment, No. 23833. He then joined the Royal Engineers, No. 4 Special Company, No. 128964 and became 2nd Corporal.
#WW1 #neverforget

ITALIA - GERMANIA. MEMORIES.
Vigilia del classico dei classici Italia e Germania, partita che ha segnato momenti indelebili nella memoria collettiva, con significati che sono andati ben oltre la mera vittoria di una partita.
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2. And served there as a Staff Nurse at St. Andrew’s Military Hospital. When she returned to England at the end of June 1916 Kate renewed her contract for home service, after a short period of leave, was posted to Frensham Hill Military Hospital on 15th July 1916.
Just over a month later, on 25th August 1916 she was admitted to Vincent Square Hospital where she died on Pulmonary Tuberculosis on 13th December 1916 aged 28. She is buried in Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey. #WW1

1. Continuing Women's History Month: Nurses who served in the Queen's Alexandria Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS).
Rosina Kate Sturt was born in 1888, Folkestone, Kent. She was the daughter of William Sturt and Kate Julia Bow.
In May 1912 Rosina’s occupation was a Probationer Nurse Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, Bromley-by-Bow. In May 1915 she joined Queen’s Alexandria Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNS). She was posted to Malta in July 1915. #WW1

3. He was arrested and subsequently executed on 4th February 1917; Belgium aged 42. Buried in Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Private James Crampton is also remembered on the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire. #WW1 #neverforget

2. When the 6th battalion arrived on the Western front in July 1916, James was transferred to the Yorkshire & Lancashire Regiment. On 16th August 1916 he was detailed for work in the front line with the Royal Engineers but absconded. He remained nearby in Armentieres for the next three months apparently with no motive or plan and also without any equipment. #WW1