1916
Soldier – Depledge G. – Killed in Action
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
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
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
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
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 3, 1916
Private Norman Thickett
(9th West Yorks)
Swinton - Wounded but now receovered
Worshipful Master – G.W.Mitchell
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
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 27, 1916
A Swinton Airman
Second Lieut, Ronald Steele
Soldier – Scott, John – Died from Wounds
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
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...