1918
Soldier – Swallow, Richard – Died of Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 28, 1918
Gunner Richard Swallow
Royal Field Artillery
Gunner Swallow, 23 Cambridge St, Wath Road, Swinton, died of wounds of September 6,...
Airman – Steele, Ronald – Distinguish Flying Cross
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 28 1918
War Honours,
Local Promotions & Decorations
Swinton Airmen’s D.F.C.
Capt. (Flight-Commander) C. Ronald Steele,
Captain Ronald Steele, only son of...
Soldier – Presentation – Adey, Alfred – Military Medal
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 28, 1918
Gallant Soldier-Miners,
War Heroes of Manvers and Barnburgh Collieries
Presentations at Mexboro' and Wath.
Private Alfred Adey, M.M.
York and Lancaster
Private Adey,Wath...
Soldier – Presentation – Mann A.E. – Military Medal
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 28, 1918
Gallant Soldier-Miners,
War Heroes of Manvers and Barnburgh Collieries
Presentations at Mexboro' and Wath.
Lance Corporal A.E.Mann, M.M.
York and Lancaster
For devotion...
Soldier – Presentation – Oldfield – G.W. – Military Medal
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 28, 1918
Gallant Soldier-Miners,
War Heroes of Manvers and Barnburgh Collieries
Presentations at Mexboro' and Wath.
Company Sergeant Major GW Oldfield, M.M.
York and...
Soldier – Presentation – Oliver, Frank – Military Medal
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 28, 1918
Gallant Soldier-Miners,
War Heroes of Manvers and Barnburgh Collieries
Presentations at Mexboro' and Wath.
Sergeant Frank Oliver, M.M.
York and Lancaster
Military Medal...
Soldier – Oliver, Edgar – Buckingham Palace for Military Cross
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 28, 1918
Second Lieutenant Edgar Oliver
Machine Gun Corps
At an investiture at Buckingham Palace last Friday, the King decorated second Lieutenant...
Soldiers -Gallant Soldier-Miners – War Heroes of Manvers and Barnburgh Collieries
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 28, 1918
Gallant Soldier-Miners,
War Heroes of Manvers and Barnburgh Collieries.
Comrades' Tributes.
Massed Presentations at Mexboro' and Wath.
Under the auspices of the...
Sailor – Burton – in hospital with Wounds and Shell Shock
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 12, 1918
Able Seaman Barton
Royal Naval Department
Able Seaman Burton, 25 Spencer-st., Wath Road, Swinton, is in hospital in France with...
Soldier – Devine Frank – POW in Bulgaria
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 12, 1918
In Bulgaria These Men are on the Verge of Liberty
This is a group of British prisoner of war...