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Soldier – Gaskell J.– Died of Wounds

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917 Private J. Gaskell Private J.Gaskell, Old Road, Highthorn, has been killed in action in France while acting as a...

Soldier – Goulder, Albert H. – Died of Wounds

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917 Private Albert H. Goulder York and Lancaster Swinton – Died of Wounds From C.W.G.C.: Private GOULDER, A H Service Number 17503 Died 26/10/1916 Aged 20 7th Bn. York...

Soldier – Hurst G.T. – Killed in Action

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917 Private G T Hurst York and Lancaster Private Hurst, son of Mrs Hurst, Plummer, Rowms Lane, Swinton was killed in...

Soldier – Pyott, Albert – Killed by Sniper

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917 Corporal Albert Pyott K.O.Y.L.I. Cpl  Pyott, of 6 Victoria St, Roman Terrace, has been. killed in action in. France. His...

Soldier – Tyas M. – Swinton Officer Promoted

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 17, 1917 Swinton Officer Promoted Lieut. M. Tyas, Swinton, formerly of the York and Lancaster Regiment, and new serving with a...

Soldiers’ Children Entertained (videos)

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 29, 1917 Soldiers' Children Entertained. The Swinton and Kilniturst children of  soldiers and sailors spent a very happy time last Friday...

For Cruelty

December 1917
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 26 December 1917 For Cruelty Harold Gregory,  farm labourer. Poplar Grove Swinton, was on Monday, at Rotherham fined £3 for cruelty to...

Soldier – Annables – Wounded

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 8, 1917 Sergeant Annables York and Lancaster Swinton - Wounded

Soldier – Collinson, Alfred – Severe Shrapnel Wounds

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 1, 1917 Private Alfred Collinson York and Lancaster Private Collinson, 111, Queen Street, Swinton, was wounded last February at Fleurbaix, in...

Soldier – Lambert, Harry – Shrapnel Wounds

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 1, 1917 Gunner Harry Lambert Royal Field Artillery Gunner Lambert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lambert, of White Lee road,...