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Soldier – Matthews, Frank – Reported Missing

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1918 Signaller Frank Matthews 36, Talbot road, Swinton, arrived in France on April 1, and is reported missing since April...

Soldier – Myers, Arthur – Trench Fevere & Gas Poisoning

June 1918
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 15, 1918 Private. Arthur Myers York and Lancaster Private Myers, William street, Swinton, is in hospital in Nottingham with trench-fever and gas-poisoning. He...

Soldier – Neath, Thomas – Missing

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1918 Private Thomas Neath Leicester Regt Private Neath, 2, Spencer St. Wath road, Swinton, has been missing since March 27, and...

Soldier – Rawson, William – Prisoner in Germany

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Private William Rawson York and Lancaster Private Rawson, youngest son of Councillor and Mrs. J. Rawson, 41, Wath Road,...

Soldier – Tarpin, Percy – Prisoner in Germany

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 29, 1918 Pte. Percy Tarpin, of Frodingham, formerly of Swinton, who has been missing since March 21, is now ascertained...

Soldier – Willey, Arthur – Prisoner in Germany

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Private Arthur Willey Machine Gun Corps Private Willey, 37 Walker St, Swinton, who has been missing since April 11,...

Soldier – Cater, Harry – Killed in Action

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Gunner Harry Cater Royal Garrison Artillery Gunner Harry Cater, 10 Spencer Street, Wath Road, Swinton, has been killed in...

Soldier – Cridge, Fred – Killed in Action

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Pte. Fred Cridge Welsh Regiment Private Cridge 223: Queen street, Swinton, was killed in action in France on May 31....

Soldier – Horton J.W. – Missing 12 months – Officially Killed

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Sgt. John Wm. Horton, M. M. York and Lancaster Sergeant Horton, 20, Oxford street„ Wath road, Swinton, who has been...

Soldier – Golicher, Jack – Military Medal

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 29, 1918 Swinton Military Medalist Pte. Jack Golicher York and Lancaster Private Jack Golicher,has  been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry and...