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    Soldier – Spittlehouse, Fred – Wounded and Prisoner

    Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918

    Pte. Fred Spittlehouse
    Leicester Reg.

    Private Spittlehouse, 59, Pitt street, Mexboro’, is reported wounded and a prisoner in. Germany.

    He was captured on March 21.

    Before enlistment in March, 1917, he was employed in Mexboro’ as a carter.

    A brother, Gunner. John Spittlehouse (R.F.A.), is serving in France, and another has been discharged with wounds.