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Soldier – Sharp, Albert John – Died in Casualty Station

October 1917
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

October 1917
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

October 1917
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

October 1917
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.

November 1917
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

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917 Private W.S. Edwards York & Lancaster Swinton - Severely Wounded

Soldier – Wilde, Albert – Shrapnel Wounds

November 1917
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

November 1917
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

November 1917
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

November 1917
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...