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Soldier – Flint, James – Died of Wounds

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 11, 1918 Spr. Jas. Flint Royal Engineers Sapper James Flint, Queen Street, died on April 17 of wounds received in action...

Soldier – Foster, Percy – Wounded and Died Same Day

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 4, 1918 Policeman Killed. Gunner Percy Foster Gunner Foster, who formally belong to the Swinton police force and resided at Cliff Field...

Soldier – Ollett A.E.– Died of Wounds

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 25, 1918 Pie. A. E. 0llett York and Lancaster Swinton - Died of wounds. From Swinton’s Roll of Honour: Private 44971 1st/5th Battalion York and Lancaster...

Soldier – Royall – William – Died of Wounds

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 25, 1918 Private William Royall East Yorkshires Private Wm. Royall of 11, Church. street, Swinton, died on April 25 of wounds received...

Soldier – Shaw J.W.– Killed

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 18, 1918 Pte. John William Shaw Machine Gun Corps Swinton, Killed, From Swinton's Roll of Honour Private 73544, 4th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action...

Soldier – Weaver R.T.– Died of Gas

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 25, 1918 Private R.T.Weaver K.O.Y.L.I. Swinton. Died of Gas From Swinton's Roll of Honour : Private 36482 5th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died 2nd of...

Soldier – Oliver, Edgar – Foot Fractured – Military Cross

May 1918
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 03 May 1918 Second-Lieut. Edgar Oliver (M.G.C.), Wortley Avenue, Swinton, is in hospital with a bad fracture of the foot....

Soldier – Denton, Archie – Wounded and Gassed

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Pte. Archie Denton West Yorkshire Regiment Private Denton, White Lee Road, Swinton., was wounded in the leg and gassed on...

Soldier – Froggatt A. – Prisoner in Germany

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 29, 1918 Private, A. Froggatt York and Lancaster Swinton - Prisoner in Germany

Soldier – Geary A. – Wounded

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 22, 1918 Private A Geary Swinton Wounded