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Sailor – Shaw, Arthur Burton – Took Part in Defence of Antwerp

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 1916 Able Seaman Arthur Burton Shaw (Collingwood battalion, R.N.D.) on Saturday reached his home in Charles St, Swinton, on special...

Soldier – Battye, William – Missing in Great Advance

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 1916 Private William Battye (York & Lancs) From C.W.G.C.: Service No:16951 Date of Death:01/07/1916 Regiment/Service:York and Lancaster Regiment 8th Bn. Panel Reference:Pier and Face 14 A...

Soldier – Bradshaw W. – Missing and Killed in Great Advance

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 5, 1916 Private W. Bradshaw (York & Lancs), a single man aged 21, has been missing since July 1st, and information...

Soldier – Bramall, Arthur – Missing and Killed in Great Advance

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 12, 1916 Private Arthur Bramall (York & Lancs), a machine gunner, has been missing since July 1st. He is a single man,...

Soldier – Bywater, George William – Killed in Great Advance

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 5, 1916 Private George William Bywater (York and Lancs) of 10 Dunn Street, Swinton, is reported wounded and missing since July...

Soldier – Currier J.F. – Killed in the Great Advance

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 1916 Private J.F. Currier (York & Lancs) Swinton - Missing From Roll of Honour http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Yorkshire/Swinton.html Private 12/1154 of the 12th Battalion the York and Lancaster...

Soldier – Dickinson, Wilfred – Missing and Killed in Great Advance

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 12, 1916 Corporal Wilfred Dickinson (York & Lancs) Queen Street, Swinton, has been missing since July 1st. News of this soldier will...

Soldier – Jackson, William – Missing in Great Advance

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 1916 Private William Jackson (York & Lancs) Swinton - Missing From C.W.G.C.: Service No: 15144 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment 8th...

Soldier – Lambert E.A. – Wounded and Missing

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 26, 1916 Private E.A. Lambert (Royal Fusiliers) Swinton - Wounded and Missing From C.W.G.C.: Service No: STK/1377 Date of Death: 15/07/1916 Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers 10th Bn. Panel...

Soldier – Mayer, W.H. – Killed

August 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, August 5, 1916 Private W. H. Mayer (Royal Warwicks) Swinton - Killed From C.W.G.C.: Service No: 2316 Date of Death: 03/07/1916 Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment 10th Bn. Panel...