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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

Worshipful Master – G.W.Mitchell

May 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 13, 1916 Worshipful Master G.W.Mitchell Mr George William Mitchell, a well-known local gentlemen, son of the late Mr William Henry Mitchell...

Airman – Steele, Ronald – A Swinton Airman

May 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 27, 1916 A Swinton Airman Second Lieut, Ronald Steele

Soldier – Scott, John – Died from Wounds

May 1916
Private John Scott (York & Lancs) 95 Queens Street, Swinton Died from wounds on May 1st From C.W.G.C.: Service No: 14263 Date of Death: 01/05/1916 Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment 8th...

Soldier – Smith, Charles – Swinton Sapper Recovered

May 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 13, 1916 Swinton Sapper Recovered Sapper Charles Smith (Royal Engineers) of 193, Queen Street, Swinton, who has just recovered from gas poisoning and...