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Soldier – Swallow, Richard – Died of Wounds

September 1918
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

September 1918
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

September 1918
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

September 1918
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

September 1918
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

September 1918
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

September 1918
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

September 1918
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

October 1918
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

October 1918
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...