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Review of the Year – Preview
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913
Review of the Year
Before another issue of the “Times” reaches our readers the old year will...
Various
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 21 February 1914
Various
There was another light list from the district. Chas. Tinkling, miner, Denaby, drunk and disorderly, 5s....
Editorial – The European War is Come Upon Us
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 August 1914
The Blow - The European War is Come Upon Us
The long-dreaded European war has come upon...
Sailor – Shaw, Burton – Interned in Holland
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 8, 1916
Interned in Holland
Private A.S. Burton Shaw,
of Charles street, Swinton, who took part in the final defence of Antwerp,...
Soldier – Colton, Chris – Swinton Sapper Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 29, 1916
Swinton Sapper Wounded
Sapper Chris Colton
(Royal Engineers)
We publish this week a photo of Sapper Chris Colton, of Stevenson’s place,...
Soldier – Devine, Frank – Missing in Serbia
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916
Missing in Serbia
Sergeant Frank Devine
( 5th Connaught Rangers)
Sgt Frank Devine, of 183, Queen St, Swinton, has been missing in...
Soldier – Fretwell, Charles N. – D.C.M. for Wounded Swinton Sergeant
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916
Sergeant Charles N Fretwell
8th Leeds rifles
We learn with pleasure that Sgt Charles N Fretwell, some of Mr CW...
Soldier – Hawkins, Herbert – Returned to France after Leave
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 29, 1916
A Swinton Soldier
Private Herbert Hawkins
(9th Leicesters)
32 Charles Street, Swinton.
Returned to France after Leave
Soldier – Marshall, Robert – Killed in Action in Belgium
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916
Private R Marshall,
Swinton (4th York & Lancs)
Killed in Action in Belgium, December 20th 1915
From C.W.G.C.:
Service No:2965
Date of Death:20/12/1915
Age:38
Regiment:...
Soldier – Meggitt W. – Swinton Soldier Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 29, 1916
Swinton Soldier Wounded
Private W Meggitt, Swinton
(9th York & Lancs)
Private W Meggitt, 9th York and Lancs, has been wounded.
In...