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Soldier – Salkeld, Edgar – Missing

April 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917 Private E Salkeld (York and Lancaster) Mr and Mrs Salkeld of 42 Highwood Rd, Wath Road, received the following letter...

Soldier – Shenton, George – Killed in Great Advance

April 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917 Private George Shenton of 12 Thomas St, Swinton, is officially reported killed in action on the Somme on July...

Golden Wedding

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 12, 1917 Swinton Golden Wedding On Sunday, Mr and Mrs Charles Philipson, of Holborn House, White Lee Road, Swinton, celebrate their...

Soldier – Heeson M. – Wounded

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 26, 1917   Private M Heeson (York and Lancaster) Swinton – wounded

Soldier – Baker A.J. – Shell Shock

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 19, 1917 Private A J Baker (Grenadier Guards) Swinton – Shell shock

Soldier – Currier, Joseph – Killed in Great Advance

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 5, 1917 Private Joseph F Currier (York and Lancaster) Son of Mr and Mrs F Currier of Queen St, Swinton, who has...

Soldier – Dunstan – Wounded in Hospital

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 5, 1917 Private S Dunstan (York and Lancaster) 72, William Street, was wounded on April 23 and is now in hospital in...

Soldier – Goulding A. – Killed in Action

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 26, 1917 Sergeant A Goulding (R.F.A.), Aged 26, of Wortley Ave, Swinton, is reported killed in action April 17. Private W Wesley...

Soldier – Ingham, Fred – Taken by Germans

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 5, 1917 Sergeant Fred Ingham News was received on April 25 that Sgt Fred Ingham of Charnwood St, Swinton is missing...

Soldier – Law A.E. – Killed in Action

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 19, 1917 Private Alfred Ernest. Law (York and Lancaster) has been killed in action on the Western front, and served under Sgt...