A report in the Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News December 1916 regarding the death of John Grant Lewis. “The deepest sympathy is felt by all for Mr and Mrs John Lewis of Green End, Whitchurch, in the death of their … 
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Letter to the parents of William Ernest Burrows in the Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News July 1916 regarding the death of their son. “I much regret having to tell you that your son Rifleman W E Burrows was killed in …
Report in the Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News July 1916 regarding the death of Brian Harrison. “Another name has to be added to the ever growing list of men from Whitchurch who have made the great sacrifice and the deep …
Report in the Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News April 1916. A letter from the Chaplain to Mrs Speakes on the death of her husband, George Speakes. “Dear Mrs Speaks, It is with great sympathy that I write to you about …
Report in the Shrewsbury News & Wellington Journal August 1915 on the death of Horace Birch Davenport. “Whitchurch has to de-plore the loss a another one of its gallant sons, Horace Birch Davenport 1st Shropshire Light Infantry who fell somewhere …
“Whitchurch has given another son to the country in the death of Arthur Thomas Simmonds, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action in France on April 27th. He was 27 years of age, he was the son of …
Report in the Shrewsbury News & Wellington Journal April 1915 on the death of Thomas Travers. “Whitchurch has made a splendid response to the call to arms and many of her gallant sons have already given proof of that British …
“The late Lance Corporal J Field, 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, has been mentioned in Sir John French’s despatch, and recommended for gallant and distinguished service in the field, was the son of Mr John Field, a joiner of Whitchurch, who …