WWI newspapers

[sarah]

There is another newspaper article But names Frank Norman Sweet it says about how he tried to save the life of Captain Ward Hunt. I have the original but it's over 100 years old and difficult to read

It is Frank Norman Sweet and although he was in the Northamptonshire regimen he was born in Millman Street, Holbor and his family still lived there when he died, The cutting I have is a column, mentioning he was a sparring partner of Bombadier Billy Wells

Basil William Sweet was Frank Norman Sweet's younger brother

Frank Norman Sweet died trying to save the man in the photo

[Lemw]

Frank Norman Sweet and his brother Basil William Sweet were both born in Millman Street in Holborn. The News article I have shows a photo of both Frank Norman Sweet and Captain Ward Hunt whose address was Mecklenberg Square. I don't know why they were in the Northamptonshire regiment but so was Captain Ward Hunt. The article also talks about Frank Norman being a sparring partner of Bombadier Billy Wells the Lonsdale Belt holder

[Lemw]

I think the OP is referring to Captain George Ward Hunt and Private Frank Norman Sweet, service number 9042, who were both killed in action while serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Northhamptonshire Regiment on Sunday, 9 May 1915, at the Battle of Aubers Ridge.

I'd suggest that you're probably looking for local papers in the Northhampton area, the British Newspaper Archive and presumably also Findmypast seem to have a collection of local papers from Northampton for the right time period.

Having said that, CWGC indicates that his mother was Mrs Kate Florence Miller, living at 1 Millman Place, Bedford Row, Holborn, London. Where was he born and brought up?

I would like to find out which newspaper carried a report on my great uncle Frank Norman Sweet and Captain Ward Hunt

   Frank Norman and his brother Basil William were both born in Millman Street, Holborn and even Captain Ward Hunt was living in Mecklenberg Square which is the same area

[Stebie9173]

Hello lemw,

I think this is the article you are looking at. It is from the Northampton Independent of 26-6-1915:

[AllanUK]

I have gone though the "Stanley News" a County Durham Newspaper for that time
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May I ask if the Stanley News are available to view online? If so, where?