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Soldier – West, Walter – Killed in Action

June 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 10, 1916 Private Walter West, Scottish Fusiliers 66 Crossland Street, Swinton Killed in Action, May 15, 1916

Soldier – Nicklin, John Howard – Wounded

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15, 1916 J.J. Nicklin (South Wales Borderers) Swinton - Wounded Private John Howard Nicklin, 70 Charles Street, Swinton, has been severely injured in...

Sailor – Ball, Frank – Swinton Sailor in the Battle

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 8, 1916 Swinton Sailor in the Battle Swinton Seaman's Experience off Horn's Reef Seaman Frank Ball Seaman Frank Ball (H.M.S. Marlborough) of 13 Prince...

Soldier – Adey, Alfred. – Wounded in Charge

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916 Lance Corporal Alfred Adey (York & Lancs) Swonton - Wounded Lance Corporal Adey, of 14 Oxford Street, Swinton, was wounded on July...

Soldier – Baxter E. – Wounded

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916 Private E. Baxter (York & Lancs) Swinton - Wounded Private Baxter of 284, Granville Cottages, Roman Terrace, was wounded in the...

Soldier – Dale J.W. – Wounded in Trench Work

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 22, 1916 Private J.W. Dale (Northumberland Fusiliers) Private Dale of Station Street, has been wounded in trench work.

Soldier – Davies T.W. – Wounded in Right Arm

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916 Private T.W. Davies (York & Lancs) Picadilly - Wounded Mr F Davies, of Piccadilly, Swinton, has received an intimation that his...

Soldier – Daykin, Eric – Wounded and Won D.C.M.

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15, 1916 Sergeant Eric Daykin (York & Lancs) Sergeant Daykin, who has been wounded, is reported to have won the D.C.M. Sergeant Daykin...

Soldier – Elliott, Charlie – Bullet in Jaw

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916 Private Charlie Elliott (York & Lancs) Private Elliott, Queens Street, has a bullet in his jaw which passed through his...

Soldier – Hobson J. – Invalided Home with Eye Trouble

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 22, 1916 Private J Hobson (K.O.Y.L.I.) 82, Queen Street, Swinton Invalided Home with Eye Trouble