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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 – Hawkins, Herbert – Returned to France after Leave
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 – Oliver, Louis – Texas Light Infantry
1916 Feb    Soldier – Swift R. – Back to the Trenches
1916 Mar    Soldier – Slater, Tom – Football Player “doing his bit”
1916 May    Airman – Steele, Ronald – A Swinton Airman
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 – Oldfield G. – Good Spirits
1916 Jul    Sailor – Ball, Frank – Swinton Sailor in the Battle
1916 Jul    Soldier – Straw J.V. – Came of Age in Egypt
1916 Jul    Soldier – Tyas M. – Swinton Scoutmaster Gazetted
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    Soldiers – Brown Brothers – One Wounded – One Missing
1916 Sep    Sailor – Jones, Arthur – The First laurel
1916 Sep    Soldier – Daykin, Eric – Among the Honours
1916 Sep    Soldier – Gwynette, Albert – King’s Corporal
1916 Sep    Soldier – Oldfield – Sergeant Major – Military Medalist
1916 Sep    Soldier – Robinson, Frank – D.C.M. for Steelworker
1916 Sep    Soldiers – Gouldings – Swinton Patriots
1916 Oct    Soldier – Lee, John – Recommended for D.C.M.
1916 Dec    Soldier – Horton, John – Military Medalist
1916 Dec    Soldier – Vernon W. – Swinton Man’s Promotion
1917 Jan    Combing Out of the Pits – “Slackers” to Join the Army.
1917 Feb    Soldier – Smith, John William – After 20 Months
1917 Mar    Soldier – Oliver, Frank – Posthumous War Honour
1917 Apr    Soldier – Lambert, Henry – French Honour for Swinton Gunner
1917 May    Soldier – Ingham, Fred – Taken by Germans
1917 Jul    Soldiers – Palmer Brothers – One Gassed, Two in France
1917 Oct    Soldier – Hudson, Gerald – Colliery Clerks Commission
1917 Nov    Soldier – Tyas M. – Swinton Officer Promoted
1917 Dec    Soldier – Lupton W. – Returned to France
1917 Dec    Soldier – Smith, Charles – Returned to France
1918 Jan    Soldier – Taylor, John Arthur – Prisoner of War
1918 Feb    Soldier – Beldan W. – Three & as Half Years Service
1918 Mar    Brutality and Conscience
1918 Mar    Soldiers – Cooper Family – Swinton Families Service
1918 Apr    Soldiers – Franks Brothers – One killed
1918 May    Soldier – Oliver, Edgar – Foot Fractured – Military Cross
1918 Jun    Soldier – Golicher, Jack – Military Medal
1918 Jun    Soldier – Metcalfe – Military Medal
1918 Jun    Soldier – Oliver, Edgar – Military Cross
1918 Aug    Soldier – Oliver, Edgar – Decorations Gazetted
1918 Aug    War Exemption – Glass Bottle Workers
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 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 – Allott J.– Military Medal
1918 Dec    Soldier – Sutton, Walter –“Black Hole of Lille.”
1918 Dec    When Zeppelins Came
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    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
1941 Sep 13 Editorial – Which Nobody Can Deny .
1942 Mar 7  Editorial – Loss Upon Loss!
1944 Feb    Sailor – Nuttall, Fred – Long Absence
1947 May    Guardsman Comes Home – 3 Years Hospital Ordeal Ends For Swinton Man
1969 Jun    Victoria Cross to Cpl. Jackson’s Old Regiment.