1917
Soldier – Sharp, Albert John – Died in Casualty Station
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Private Albert John Sharp
Notts and Derby
Private Sharp, adopted son of Mr and Mrs Frank Sharp, of 9 Victoria...
Soldier – Winrow, John William – Former Constable Died Of Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Private Winrow, formerly a police constable stationed at Piccadilly, Swinton has died of wounds received in September 18.
Private...
Soldier – Hudson, Gerald – Colliery Clerks Commission
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 20, 1917
Colliery Clerks Commission
Second Lt Gerald Hudson (K.O.Y.L.I.) who has been gazetted to the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry,...
Swinton Gamblers
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Swinton Gamblers
The following fines were imposed for gambling with coins at Swinton on Sunday 30th of September:
Tom Batty...
Mexborough Betting Fine.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 14 September 1917
Mexborough Betting Fine.
At the Doncaster West Riding Police Court, yesterday, a fitter named Thomas William Ibbotson, of...
Soldier – Edwards W.S. – Severely Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917
Private W.S. Edwards
York & Lancaster
Swinton - Severely Wounded
Soldier – Wilde, Albert – Shrapnel Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917
Private Albert Wilde
York and Lancaster
Private Wilde son of the late Mr RF Wilde, formerly of White Lea...
Soldier – Schneider J.– Missing
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917
Private J Sneider
York and Lancaster
Private Sneider, 20 Rowms Lane, Swinton, has been missing since October 2.
He enlisted in...
Soldier – Brewster, Fred – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917
Private Fred Brewster
West Yorkshire Regiment
Private Brewster of 21 William St, Swinton, was killed in action on September 13...
Soldier – France, Walter – Unofficially Reported Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917
Private Walter France
Machine Gun Corps
Private France of 23 Spencer St, Wath Road, Swinton is unofficially reported killed...