January
Contents: Soldiers
Shaw, Burton – Interned in Holland
Colton, Chris – Swinton Sapper Wounded
Devine, Frank – Missing in Serbia
Fretwell, Charles N. – Sergeant’s D.C.M.
Hawkins, Herbert – Returned to France
Marshall R. – Killed in Action in Belgium
Meggitt W. – Swinton Soldier Wounded
Rowley W. – Swinton Gunner
February
Contents: Soldiers
Brinkley A. – In All British Fighting since Mons
Cridge Family – P.J. Cridge and 3 Soldier Sons
Haigh A.- Wounded – Shrapnel & Bullet Wounds
Harrison, Arthur – Wounded in Gallipoli
Oliver, Louis – Texas Light Infantry
Shaw J.W. – Wounded on His 18th Birthday
Swift R. – Back to the Trenches
March
Contents: Soldiers
Myers, A. Ellis – Wounded in Right Arm
Slater, Robert – Football Players Wounded
Slater, Tom – Football Player “doing his bit”
April
Contents: Soldiers
Beech, Thomas – Killed in Action
Depledge G. – Killed in Action
Stokes, William – Severely Wounded
Thickett, Norman – Wounded & recovered
Grundy J.W. – Wounded and Gassed
Bomb Throwers
May
Contents:
Advert – Dobson – Licensed Slaughterer
Worshipful Master – G.W.Mitchell
Soldiers & Airman
Steele, Ronald – A Swinton Airman
Scott, John – Died from Wounds
Smith, Charles – Swinton Sapper Recovered
Steele, John Arthur – Gallantry Recognised
June
Contents:
New Manager for Mexborough & Swinton Tramways
Miss E Giddings – Appointed Staff Nurse
Sailor & Soldiers
Hough E. – A Swinton Petty Officer
Beldon, Wilson – It’s our Army we’re Proud of
Bond, Robert – Corporal Killed in Action
Dickson, John – Corporal Killed in Action
Jones, Fred – Killed in Action
Oldfield G. – Good Spirits
Thompson J. – Shell Shock
West, Walter – Killed in Action
July
Contents: Soldiers and Sailors
Adey, Alfred. – Wounded in Charge
Ball, Frank – Swinton Sailor in the Battle
Baxter E. – Wounded
Dale J.W. – Wounded in Trench Work
Davies T.W. – Wounded in Right Arm
Daykin, Eric – Wounded and Won D.C.M.
Elliott, Charlie – Bullet in Jaw
Hobson J. – Invalided Home with Eye Trouble
Holsey A. – Ankle Wound in Big Push
Hudson T. – Wounded in Arm and Face
James, Harry – Three Bullets in Right Leg
Kelsey F. – Wounded
Lavender, Arthur – Wounded
Law E. – Wounded
Lockwood, Joseph – Wounded in Calf
Nicklin, John Howard – Wounded
Nixon H. – Died of Wounds
Oliver F. – Missing (Killed)
Palmer, Jambers, Dale – Local Men in France
Partridge J. – Wounded on July 1st
Purcell, Ed – Wounded
Roebuck – Wounded
Seagraves – Four Brothers – One Injured
Shenton, George – Killed in Great Avance
Straw J.V. – Came of Age in Egypt
Swift R. – Wounded
Tingle F. – Wounded in Left Thigh
Turner J. – Shrapnel Wounds in Great Advance
Tyas M. – Swinton Scoutmaster Gazetted
Vickers, Leonard – Died of Wounds
Wraith, Walker – Wounded in Back
August
Contents: Soldiers and a Sailor
Battye, William – Missing in Great Advance
Bradshaw W. – Killed in Great Advance
Bramall, Arthur – Killed in Great Advance
Brown Brothers – One Wounded – One Missing
Bywater, G.W. – Killed in Great Advance
Currier J.F. – Missing
Dickinson, Wilfred – Killed in Great Advance
Jackson, William – Missing in Great Advance
Lambert E.A. – Wounded and Missing
Mayer, W.H. – Killed
Parker T.H. – Died of Wounds
Rowley – Wounded
Scott, G.W.B. – Killed in France
Scott, James – Wounded
Shaw, Arthur Burton – In Defence of Antwerp
Shaw, George – Missing
Smith, Edward – Killed in Great Advance
Toblin G.G. – Formerly on Times Staff
Wright, Sam – Killed in Great Advance
September
Contents: Sailor & Soldiers:
Beech, Thomas – Footballer dies at Battle of Loos
Cater P. – Arm Amputated
Crosslands – Wounded & Recovered
Daykin, Eric – Among the Honours
Garner J. – Seriously Wounded
Gouldings – Swinton Patriots
Gwynette, Albert – King’s Corporal
Jones, Arthur – The First laurel
Mason, John – Killed
Oldfield – Sergeant Major – Military Medalist
Reynolds A.E. – Wounded
Robinson, Frank – D.C.M. for Steelworker
Wooding Samuel – Killed
Wooding, Samuel – Killed by Beams
October
Contents: Soldiers :
Bywater, George William – Killed in Advance
Carr, Joseph – Shell Shocked
Cridge F. – Wounded
Dale J.W. – Died from Second lot of Wounds
Daykin, Moses – Guardsman Killed
Jow T.H. – Wounded
Lee, David – Wounded
Lee, John – Recommended for D.C.M.
Nicholls C. – 19 Year Old killed in Advance
Scott F.J. – Died of Wounds
Stimson, Fred – Killed in Action
Westwood J.W. – Wounded
White, John – Wounded
Winfield, Richard – Reported Killed
November
Contents: Soldiers and a Sailor
Chester H. – Sapper Killed
Gaunt John Henry – Killed
Goulder A.H. – Died of Wounds
Hawkins, Herbert – Killed in Action
Housley, Leonard – Lost with the Nubian
Petty H. – Wounded
Waring H. – Wounded
December
Contents:
Retired Postmaster Falls Downstairs
Soldiers:
Soldier – Horton, John – Military Medalist
Soldier – Smith, ‘Joe’ – Mortal Wound in Charge for Well Known Footballer
Soldier – Sykes R. – Died of Wounds
Soldier – Vernon W. – Swinton Man’s Promotion