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1914  Aug 8 Editorial – The European War is Come Upon Us
1916   Jan Sailor – Shaw, Burton – Interned in Holland
1916   Jan Soldier – Colton, Chris – Swinton Sapper Wounded
1916   Jan Soldier – Devine, Frank – Missing in Serbia
1916   Jan Soldier – Fretwell, Charles N. – D.C.M. for Wounded Swinton Sergeant
1916   Jan Soldier – Hawkins, Herbert – Returned to France after Leave
1916   Jan Soldier – Marshall, Robert – Killed in Action in Belgium
1916   Jan Soldier – Meggitt W. – Swinton Soldier Wounded
1916   Jan Soldier – Rowley W. – Swinton Gunner
1916   Feb Soldier – Brinkley A. – In All British Fighting since Mons
1916   Feb Soldier – Cridge Family – P.J. Cridge and 3 Soldier Sons
1916   Feb Soldier – Haigh A.- Swinton Soldier Wounded – Shrapnel and Bullet Wounds
1916   Feb Soldier – Harrison, Arthur – Wounded in Gallipoli
1916   Feb Soldier – Oliver, Louis – Texas Light Infantry
1916   Feb Soldier – Shaw J.W. – Wounded on His 18th Birthday
1916   Feb Soldier – Swift R. – Back to the Trenches
1916   Mar Soldier – Humphries, James – Missing Since November 1916
1916   Mar Soldier – Myers, A. Ellis – Wounded in Right Arm
1916   Mar Soldier – Slater, Robert – Football Players Wounded
1916   Mar Soldier – Slater, Tom – Football Player “doing his bit”
1916   Apr Soldier – Beech, Thomas – Killed in Action
1916   Apr Soldier – Depledge G. – Killed in Action
1916   Apr Soldier – Stokes, William – Severely Wounded
1916   Apr Soldier -Grundy J.W. – Wounded and Gassed
1916   Apr Soldiers – Bomb Throwers
1916  Apr 3 Soldier – Thickett, Norman – Wounded but now receovered
1916   May Airman – Steele, Ronald – A Swinton Airman
1916   May Soldier – Scott, John – Died from Wounds
1916   May Soldier – Smith, Charles – Swinton Sapper Recovered
1916   May Soldier – Steele, John Arthur – Gallantry Recognised
1916   Jun Nurse – Miss E Giddings – Appointed Staff Nurse
1916   Jun Sailor – Hough E. – A Swinton Petty Officer
1916   Jun Soldier – Beldon, Wilson – It’s our Army that we’re Proud of
1916   Jun Soldier – Bond, Robert – Corporal Killed in Action
1916   Jun Soldier – Dickson, John – Corporal Killed in Action
1916   Jun Soldier – Jones, Fred – Killed in Action
1916   Jun Soldier – Oldfield G. – Good Spirits
1916   Jun Soldier – Thompson J. – Shell Shock
1916   Jun Soldier – West, Walter – Killed in Action
1916   Jul Soldier – Nicklin, John Howard – Wounded
1916   Jul Sailor – Ball, Frank – Swinton Sailor in the Battle
1916   Jul Soldier – Adey, Alfred. – Wounded in Charge
1916   Jul Soldier – Baxter E. – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Dale J.W. – Wounded in Trench Work
1916   Jul Soldier – Davies T.W. – Wounded in Right Arm
1916   Jul Soldier – Daykin, Eric – Wounded and Won D.C.M.
1916   Jul Soldier – Elliott, Charlie – Bullet in Jaw
1916   Jul Soldier – Hobson J. – Invalided Home with Eye Trouble
1916   Jul Soldier – Holsey A. – Ankle Wound in Big Push
1916   Jul Soldier – Hudson T. – Wounded in Arm and Face
1916   Jul Soldier – James, Harry – Three Bullets in Right Leg
1916   Jul Soldier – Kelsey F. – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Lavender, Arthur – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Law E. – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Lockwood, Joseph – Wounded in Calf
1916   Jul Soldier – Nixon H. – Died of Wounds
1916   Jul Soldier – Oliver F. – Missing (Killed)
1916   Jul Soldier – Partridge J. – Wounded on July 1st
1916   Jul Soldier – Purcell, Ed – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Roebuck – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Shenton, George – Missing and Killed in Great Avance
1916   Jul Soldier – Straw J.V. – Came of Age in Egypt
1916   Jul Soldier – Swift R. – Wounded
1916   Jul Soldier – Tingle F. – Wounded in Left Thigh
1916   Jul Soldier – Turner J. – Shrapnel Wounds in Great Advance
1916   Jul Soldier – Tyas M. – Swinton Scoutmaster Gazetted
1916   Jul Soldier – Vickers, Leonard – Died of Wounds in Great Advance
1916   Jul Soldier – Wraith, Walker – Wounded in Back
1916   Jul Soldiers – Palmer, Jambers, Dale – Local Men in France
1916   Jul Soldiers – Seagraves – Four Brothers – One Injured
1916  Jul 8 Editorial – Forward !
1916   Aug Sailor – Shaw, Arthur Burton – Took Part in Defence of Antwerp
1916   Aug Soldier – Battye, William – Missing in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Bradshaw W. – Missing and Killed in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Bramall, Arthur – Missing and Killed in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Bywater, George William – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Currier J.F. – Killed in the Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Dickinson, Wilfred – Missing and Killed in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Jackson, William – Missing in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Lambert E.A. – Wounded and Missing
1916   Aug Soldier – Mayer, W.H. – Killed
1916   Aug Soldier – Parker T.H. – Died of Wounds
1916   Aug Soldier – Rowley – Wounded
1916   Aug Soldier – Scott, G.W.B. – Killed in France
1916   Aug Soldier – Scott, James – Wounded
1916   Aug Soldier – Shaw, George – Missing
1916   Aug Soldier – Smith, Edward – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldier – Toblin G.G. – Formerly on Times Staff
1916   Aug Soldier – Wright, Sam – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Aug Soldiers – Brown Brothers – One Wounded – One Missing
1916   Sep Sailor – Jones, Arthur – The First laurel
1916   Sep Sailor – Wooding Samuel – Killed
1916   Sep Soldier – Beech, Thomas – Football dies at Battle of Loos
1916   Sep Soldier – Cater P. – Arm Amputated
1916   Sep Soldier – Daykin, Eric – Among the Honours
1916   Sep Soldier – Garner J. – Seriously Wounded
1916   Sep Soldier – Gwynette, Albert – King’s Corporal
1916   Sep Soldier – Mason, John – Killed
1916   Sep Soldier – Oldfield – Sergeant Major – Military Medalist
1916   Sep Soldier – Reynolds A.E. – Wounded
1916   Sep Soldier – Robinson, Frank – D.C.M. for Steelworker
1916   Sep Soldier – Wooding, Samuel – Killed by Beams
1916   Sep Soldiers – Crosslands – Wounded & Recovered
1916   Sep Soldiers – Gouldings – Swinton Patriots
1916   Oct Soldier – Bywater – George William – Killed in Great Advance
1916   Oct Soldier – Carr, Joseph – Shell Shocked
1916   Oct Soldier – Cridge F. – Wounded
1916   Oct Soldier – Dale J.W. – Died from Second lot of Wounds
1916   Oct Soldier – Daykin, Moses
1916   Oct Soldier – Jow T.H. – Wounded
1916   Oct Soldier – Lee, David – Wounded
1916   Oct Soldier – Lee, John – Recommended for D.C.M.
1916   Oct Soldier – Nicholls C. – 19 Year Old killed in Great Advance
1916   Oct Soldier – Scott F.J. – Died of Wounds
1916   Oct Soldier – Stimson, Fred – Killed in Action
1916   Oct Soldier – Westwood J.W. – Wounded
1916   Oct Soldier – White, John – Wounded
1916   Oct Soldier – Winfield, Richard – Reported Killed
1916   Nov Sailor – Housley, Leonard – Lost with the Nubian
1916   Nov Soldier – Chester H. – Sapper Killed
1916   Nov Soldier – Fisher, Frank – Killed
1916   Nov Soldier – Gaunt John Henry – Killed
1916   Nov Soldier – Goulder A.H. – Died of Wounds
1916   Nov Soldier – Hawkins, Herbert – Killed in Action
1916   Nov Soldier – Petty H. – Wounded
1916   Nov Soldier – Waring H. – Wounded
1916   Dec Soldier – Horton, John – Military Medalist
1916   Dec Soldier – Smith, ‘Joe’ – Mortal Wound in Charge for Well Known Footballer
1916   Dec Soldier – Sykes R. – Died of Wounds
1916   Dec Soldier – Vernon W. – Swinton Man’s Promotion
1917   Jan Combing Out of the Pits – “Slackers” to Join the Army.
1917   Jan Soldier – Davies G. – Wounded
1917   Jan Soldier – Gelder, Herbert – Killed in France
1917   Jan Soldier – Price, John – Died Facing the Enemy
1917   Jan Soldier – Silverwood C. – Trench Feet
1917   Jan Soldier – Smith G.W. – Injured
1917   Feb Soldier – Sheridan H. – Killed
1917   Feb Soldier – Smith, John William – After 20 Months
1917   Mar Soldier – Firth W. – Wounded in Hip
1917   Mar Soldier – Oliver, Frank – Posthumous War Honour
1917   Mar Soldier – Straw J.V. – Trench Feet
1917   Mar Soldier & Sailor – Swinton Brothers Killed – Families Heavy Sacrifice
1917   Apr Sailor – Frost, Arthur – Wrong Photo
1917   Apr Soldier – Lambert, Henry – French Honour for Swinton Gunner
1917   Apr Soldier – Stratford J. – Killed in Action
1917   Apr Soldier – Cridge, Percy – Wounded
1917   Apr Soldier – Goulding W. – Wounded
1917   Apr Soldier – Salkeld, Edgar – Missing
1917   Apr Soldier – Shenton, George – Killed in Great Advance
1917   May Soldier – Heeson M. – Wounded
1917   May Soldier – Baker A.J. – Shell Shock
1917   May Soldier – Currier, Joseph – Killed in Great Advance
1917   May Soldier – Dunstan – Wounded in Hospital
1917   May Soldier – Goulding A. – Killed in Action
1917   May Soldier – Ingham, Fred – Taken by Germans
1917   May Soldier – Law A.E. – Killed in Action
1917   May Soldier – Newby D. – Wounded
1917   May Soldier – Phillips, Edward – Wounded in Hospital
1917   May Soldier – Rose, Richard – Died from Wounds
1917   May Soldier – Schuder J. – Wounded in Hospital
1917   May Soldier – Scott, Arthur – Missing
1917   May Soldier – Wells W. – Killed in Action
1917   May Soldier – Wild E.W. – Wounded
1917   May Soldiers – Stratford Brothers – One Killed
1917   Jun Soldier – Dixon J.E. – Leg Amputated
1917   Jun Soldier – Walters, Arthur – Hospital in France
1917   Jun Soldier – Share Brothers – Killed and Injured
1917   Jun Soldier – Ward, William Isaac – Recovered after Neuritis
1917   Jun Soldiers – Pugh Brothers – Lacerated by Barbed Wire and in Hospital
1917   Jun Soldier – Ashley, Allen – Killed by Enemy Shell
1917   Jun Soldier – Oliver, Luther – Killed in Action
1917   Jun Soldier – Taylor, Reginald – Died of Wounds
1917   Jun Soldier – Law, Ernest – Killed in Action
1917   Jun Soldier – Peplow W.– Death In Action
1917   Jul Soldiers – Sons of Mrs Ball – All Wounded
1917   Jul Soldier – Horton – Missing from Hill 60
1917   Jul Soldiers – Elliott brothers – Wounded and Prisoner of War
1917   Jul Soldier – Cutts E. – Died of Malaria
1917   Jul Soldier – Slater, Tom – Officially Reported Killed.
1917   Jul Soldiers – Palmer Brothers – One Gassed, Two in France
1917   Aug Soldier – Stones, John – QMS Gassed
1917   Aug Soldier – Westwood, John William – Wounded in Thigh
1917   Aug Soldier – Purcell E. – Killed
1917   Sep Soldier – Westwood J.W. – Wounded
1917   Sep Soldier – Booth, William – Killed in Action
1917   Sep Soldier – Chambers G.A. – Died of Wounds
1917   Sep Soldier – Turner, John – Died from Wounds
1917   Oct Soldier – Sheridan, William – Dangerous Injuries
1917   Oct Soldier – First, William – Wounded
1917   Oct Soldier – Lucas F.W.– Died of Wounds
1917   Oct Soldier – Sharp, Albert John – Died in Casualty Station
1917   Oct Soldier – Winrow, John William – Former Constable Died Of Wounds
1917   Oct Soldier – Hudson, Gerald – Colliery Clerks Commission
1917   Nov Soldier – Edwards W.S. – Severely Wounded
1917   Nov Soldier – Wilde, Albert – Shrapnel Wounds
1917   Nov Soldier – Schneider J.–  Missing
1917   Nov Soldier – Brewster, Fred – Killed in Action
1917   Nov Soldier – France, Walter – Unofficially Reported Killed
1917   Nov Soldier – Gaskell J.– Died of Wounds
1917   Nov Soldier – Goulder, Albert H. – Died of Wounds
1917   Nov Soldier – Hurst G.T. – Killed in Action
1917   Nov Soldier – Pyott, Albert – Killed by Sniper
1917   Nov Soldier – Tyas M. – Swinton Officer Promoted
1917   Dec Soldier – Annables – Wounded
1917   Dec Soldier – Collinson, Alfred – Severe Shrapnel Wounds
1917   Dec Soldier – Lambert, Harry – Shrapnel Wounds
1917   Dec Soldier – Mann A. – Shrapnel Wounds
1917   Dec Soldier – Smith J.W. – In Hospital
1917   Dec Soldier – Oliver, Walter – Killed in Action
1917   Dec Soldier – Oxer W. – Killed
1917   Dec Soldier – Lupton W. – Returned to France
1917   Dec Soldier – Smith, Charles – Returned to France
1918   Jan Sailor – Smith, Fred – In Hospital
1918   Jan Sailor – Chappell, William Herbert – Died of wounds                                          
1918   Jan Soldier – Sutton, William – Officially Reported Killed
1918   Jan Soldier – Bailey, Ernest – Killed in Action
1918   Jan Soldier – Freeman, George – Killed in Action
1918   Jan Soldier – Gelder, Albert – Officially Reported Killed
1918   Jan Soldier – Taylor, Clement – Died in France
1918   Jan Swinton Soldier’s Death – Military Funeral.
1918   Jan Soldier – Taylor, John Arthur – Prisoner of War
1918   Feb Soldier – Schofield, Matthew – Killed in Action
1918   Feb Soldier – Sutton, William – Missing, Reported Killed
1918   Feb Soldier – Beldan W. – Three & as Half Years Service
1918   Mar Soldier – Gladwin, Herbert – Missing – Killed
1918   Mar Soldier – Schneider J. – Reported Killed
1918   Mar Brutality and Conscience
1918   Mar Soldiers – Cooper Family – Swinton Families Service
1918   Apr Soldier – Callis R .– Wounded
1918   Apr Soldier – Frost, Arthur – Officer Invalided
1918   Apr Soldier – Gething, George – Severe Gunshot Wound in Face
1918   Apr Soldier – Panther, Reginald – Wounded
1918   Apr Soldiers – Franks Brothers – One killed
1918   May Soldier -Hindley – Prisoner in Germany
1918   May Soldier – Agus, Thomas Henry – Prisoner in Germany
1918   May Soldier – Annables – Montagu Hospital
1918   May Soldier – Badger, Albert – Hospital in Devon
1918   May Soldier – Dimmock G. – Wounded
1918   May Soldier – Dunstan, Sam – Hospital Gas Poisoning and Wounds
1918   May Soldier – Henson A.J. – Missing
1918   May Soldier – Henson A.J. – Missing
1918   May Soldier – Pugh A. – Leg Amputated
1918   May Soldier – Wilkinson G.P.– Missing & POW
1918   May Soldier –Beevers, Arthur – Wounded and Prisoner
1918   May Soldier – Goodman, Vessey – Officially Dead
1918   May Soldier – Arnold D.– Died of Wounds
1918   May Soldier – Flint J – Died of Wounds
1918   May Soldier – Flint, James – Died of Wounds
1918   May Soldier – Foster, Percy – Wounded and Died Same Day
1918   May Soldier – Ollett A.E.– Died of Wounds
1918   May Soldier – Royall – William – Died of Wounds
1918   May Soldier – Shaw J.W.– Killed
1918   May Soldier – Weaver R.T.– Died of Gas
1918   May Soldier – Oliver, Edgar – Foot Fractured – Military Cross
1918   Jun Soldier – Denton, Archie – Wounded and Gassed
1918   Jun Soldier – Froggatt A. – Prisoner in Germany
1918   Jun Soldier – Geary A. – Wounded
1918   Jun Soldier – Matthews, Frank – Reported Missing
1918   Jun Soldier – Myers, Arthur – Trench Fevere & Gas Poisoning
1918   Jun Soldier – Neath, Thomas – Missing
1918   Jun Soldier – Rawson, William – Prisoner in Germany
1918   Jun Soldier – Tarpin, Percy – Prisoner in Germany
1918   Jun Soldier – Willey, Arthur – Prisoner in Germany
1918   Jun Soldier – Cater, Harry – Killed in Action
1918   Jun Soldier – Cridge, Fred – Killed in Action
1918   Jun Soldier – Horton J.W. – Missing 12 months – Officially Killed
1918   Jun Soldier – Golicher, Jack – Military Medal
1918   Jun Soldier – Metcalfe – Military Medal
1918   Jun Soldier – Oliver, Edgar – Military Cross
1918   Jul Soldier – Carr, Edward – Wounded in Both Thighs
1918   Aug Soldier – Daley E. – Wounded
1918   Aug Soldier – Oates J. – Killed
1918   Aug Soldier – Oliver, Edgar – Decorations Gazetted
1918   Aug War Exemption – Glass Bottle Workers
1918   Sep Soldier – Pilley, Harold – Killed in Action
1918   Sep Soldier – Sheppard, Charles – Prisoner in Germany and Wounded
1918   Sep Soldier – Thompson G.F.– Missing, Confirmed Killed
1918   Sep Soldier – Crowcroft, Arthur – Killed by Aerial Bomb
1918   Sep Soldier – Hawcroft, George – Officially Reported Killed
1918   Sep Soldier – Lobley D.L.– Killed in Action
1918   Sep Soldier – Pilley, Harold – Killed in Action
1918   Sep Soldier – Swallow, Richard – Died of Wounds
1918   Sep Airman – Steele, Ronald – Distinguish Flying Cross
1918   Sep Soldier – Presentation – Adey, Alfred – Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldier – Presentation – Oldfield – G.W. – Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldier – Presentation – Oliver, Frank – Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldier – Oliver, Edgar – Buckingham Palace for Military Cross
1918   Sep Soldiers -Gallant Soldier-Miners – War Heroes of Manvers and Barnburgh Collieries
1918   Oct Sailor – Burton – in hospital with Wounds and Shell Shock
1918   Oct Soldier – Devine Frank – POW in Bulgaria
1918   Oct Soldier – Hudson, John Gerrard – Wounded in Action
1918   Oct Soldier – Lightfoot G.H.– Prisoner in Germany
1918   Oct Soldier – Rhodes, Arthur – Wounded in Ankle
1918   Oct Soldier – Roebuck, John R.– Wounded Five Times and Gassed
1918   Oct Soldier – Taylor, George – Wounded in Chest
1918   Oct Soldier – Tomlin, George Graham –Hospital in Boulogne
1918   Oct Soldier – Turpin G.– Wounded in Action
1918   Oct Soldier – Willey, Arthur – Prisoner in Germany
1918   Oct Soldier – Jones M .– Killed in Action
1918   Nov Soldier – Roebuck J.R – Five times Wounded
1918   Nov Soldier – Steel J.A. – Severely Wounded in the Back
1918   Nov Soldier – Butterfield, Percy – 19 Year Old Killed in Action
1918   Nov Soldier – Darrell, George – Killed in France
1918   Nov Soldier – Farr, Thomas James –Killed in Action
1918   Nov Soldier – Jackson, Norman – Posthumous Victoria Cross
1918   Nov Soldier – Jones, Albert – Killed in Action
1918   Nov Soldier – Jones, Alfred (Albert) – Killed
1918   Nov Soldier – Plater, Stanley – Killed in Action
1918   Nov Soldier – Turpin, Tom – Died of Gunshot Wound
1918   Nov Soldier – Tyas, Norman – Military Medal
1918   Nov Victoria Cross – Awarded Posthumously to Thomas Norman Jackson
1918   Dec Battle Honours – Local Decorations in Great War – A Remarkable List of 250 Heroes
1918   Dec Soldier – Chappell H.H.– Killed
1918   Dec Soldier – Allott J.– Military Medal
1918   Dec Soldier – Sutton, Walter –“Black Hole of Lille.”
1918   Dec When Zeppelins Came
1919   Jan Soldier – Payne A. – Died of Pneumonia
1919   Jan Soldier – Spragg N. – Died of Wounds in Action
1919   Mar Soldier – Porter, Charles – Missing and Confirmed Dead
1919   Apr The Jackson Family at Buckingham Palace.
1919   Jun The Unlucky Thirteenth.
1919   Jul Don and Dearne Districts – Peace Day
1919   Jul Peace Celebrations at Roman Terrace.
1919   Aug Soldier – Neath, Thomas – Fate of Local Missing Soldier
1919   Aug Soldier – Wilson, Alfred – Killed in Action
1919   Aug The Swinton V.C. – A Fine Tribute by His Native Town
1919   Aug Tributes to Heroes
1919   Oct Soldier – Franks, Henry – Swinton Soldier’s Brilliant Record
1921   Sep The Great War Ends – The Terminus.
1939 Oct 28 Editorial – Adolf Strafe England
1940 Dec 28 Editorial – Mr Churchill’s Broadcast to the Italian People (video)
1941 Mar 15 Editorial – Hat in the Ring (videos)
1941   Apr Soldiers – Wilson, Jesse, Stanley & Joseph – Soldiers Three
1941   Jul Soldier – Taylor, Douglas – Keen Sportsman
1942  Mar 7 Editorial – Loss Upon Loss!
1944   Feb Sailor – Nuttall, Fred – Long Absence
1944   May Airman – Yarnold, William Bertram – Appointed Education Officer
1944   Jun Soldier – Cragg T.H. – Private Gander, H.
1947   May Guardsman Comes Home – 3 Years Hospital Ordeal Ends For Swinton Man
1969   Jun Victoria Cross to Cpl. Jackson’s Old Regiment.