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Soldier – Lockwood J. – In Hospital

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 16, 1917 Private J Lockwood (York and Lancaster) Swinton – In hospital

Soldier – Share Brothers – Killed and Injured

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1917 Private E Share with reference to the death in action of private Elijah Share (York and Lancaster) briefly reported...

Soldier – Ward, William Isaac – Recovered after Neuritis

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 16, 1917 Recovered Gunner William Isaac Ward (Royal Field Artillery) of 59 Crossland St, Swinton, has recovered after a long period in hospital...

Soldiers – Pugh Brothers – Lacerated by Barbed Wire and in Hospital

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917 Swinton Brothers Private Edward Pugh (K.O.Y.L.I.) (below left) of 149 Queen St, Swinton, has been badly lacerated by barbed...

Soldier – Ashley, Allen – Killed by Enemy Shell

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 16, 1917 Private Allen Ashley K.O.Y.L.I. of Cliff Field Road, Swinton, was killed instantaneously by an enemy shell in France on June...

Soldier – Oliver, Luther – Killed in Action

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917 Lance Corporal Luther Oliver has been killed in action. He was a nephew of Councillor William Henson From C.W.G.C.: Private 15396 Regiment :...

Soldier – Taylor, Reginald – Died of Wounds

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917 Cpl Reginald Taylor York and Lancaster 16, White Lea Rd, Swinton has died of wounds received in action. His friend wrote...

Soldier – Law, Ernest – Killed in Action

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917 Private Ernest Law York and Lancaster 32 Wortley Ave, Swinton, was recently killed in action in France. His mother...

Soldier – Peplow W.– Death In Action

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1917 Private W Peplow with reference to the death in action of private W Peplow (York and Lancaster) briefly reported...

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...