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Soldier – Beech, Thomas – Killed in Action

April 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 4, 1916 Lance Corporal Thomas Beech (York & Lancs) Killed in Action, September 26th 1915 From C.W.G.C.: Service Number: 15963 Regiment: Battalion York and Lancaster...

Soldier – Depledge G. – Killed in Action

April 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 25, 1916 Private G. Depledge (York and Lancs) Killed in Action, April 14, 1916 From C.W.G.C.: Service No:17422 Date of Death: 14/04/1916 Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster...

Soldier – Stokes, William – Severely Wounded

April 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 4, 1916 Swinton Man Severely Wounded Private William Scholes, Piccadilly Private Scholes has had the misfortune to lose his left leg through...

Soldier -Grundy J.W. – Wounded and Gassed

April 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 4, 1916 Wounded and Gassed Private J.W. Grundy (York & Lancs) of 6 Chapel Street, Swinton, who was wounded and gassed on November...

Soldiers – Bomb Throwers

April 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 25, 1916 A group of bomb throwers serving with the 2nd/4th York and Lancasters. They all, with the exception of the...

Soldier – Thickett, Norman – Wounded but now receovered

3 April 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 3, 1916   Private Norman Thickett (9th West Yorks) Swinton - Wounded but now receovered