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Soldiers – Sons of Mrs Ball – All Wounded

July 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917 Three sons of Mrs Ball, 188, William St, Swinton, have been wounded, and are making favourable progress. Private Joseph...

Soldier – Horton – Missing from Hill 60

July 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917 Sergeant Horton News had been received by Mrs John W Horton, of 20, Oxford Street, Swinton, that Sgt Horton...

Soldiers – Elliott brothers – Wounded and Prisoner of War

July 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917 Swinton Brothers Private Arthur Elliott (York and Lancaster) (right), 45 Station Rd, Swinton, aged 25, single, is wounded and...

Soldier – Cutts E. – Died of Malaria

July 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 28, 1917 Private Ernest Cutts Royal Fusiliers 2 Oxford Street, Roman Terrace, died of malaria in Africa July 12 last. Private Cutts enlisted...

Soldier – Slater, Tom – Officially Reported Killed.

July 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917 Private Tom Slater York and Lancaster Private Tom Slater, 8 Albert St, Swinton, who has been missing since July 1,...

Soldiers – Palmer Brothers – One Gassed, Two in France

July 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917 Three Swinton Brothers Three Swinton brothers, two artillerymen and an infantry N.C.O.have seen considerable service at the Front. Gunner W...