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Sailor – Frost, Arthur – Wrong Photo
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 14, 1917
Swinton Hero
Seaman Arthur Frost
(Royal Naval Department)
This is a photograph of Seaman Arthur Frost (R.M.D.), of Queen Street, Swinton,...
Soldier – Lambert, Henry – French Honour for Swinton Gunner
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917
French Honour for Swinton Gunner
Gunner Henry Lambert (R.F.A), youngest son of Mr Mrs E Lambert, 37, white Lee...
Soldier – Stratford J. – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917
Private J Stratford
of Broomville Street, Swinton, is reported killed in action.
He has been in France but a few...
Swinton’s Chief Citizen – Mr C.W.H. Peat
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917
Swinton’s Chief Citizen - Mr C.W.H. Peat
Headmaster of the Swinton National School, who has been appointed Chairman of...
Soldier – Cridge, Percy – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917
Private Percy Cridge
(Royal Irish rifles)
Swinton – Wounded
aged 19, of 223, Queen St, Swinton, has been wounded a second...
Soldier – Goulding W. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917
Private W Goulding
(Northumberland Fusiliers)
Swinton – Wounded
of Lock House Swinton was wounded April 8 and is now in hospital...
Soldier – Salkeld, Edgar – Missing
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917
Private E Salkeld
(York and Lancaster)
Mr and Mrs Salkeld of 42 Highwood Rd, Wath Road, received the following letter...
Soldier – Shenton, George – Killed in Great Advance
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917
Private George Shenton
of 12 Thomas St, Swinton, is officially reported killed in action on the Somme on July...
Golden Wedding
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 12, 1917
Swinton Golden Wedding
On Sunday, Mr and Mrs Charles Philipson, of Holborn House, White Lee Road, Swinton, celebrate their...
Soldier – Heeson M. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 26, 1917
Private M Heeson
(York and Lancaster)
Swinton – wounded