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Soldier – Scott, Arthur – Missing

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 19, 1917 Private Arthur Scott 15 Station St, is missing. From C.W.G.C.: Private 201182, 2nd/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion (Territorial), York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action...

Soldier – Wells W. – Killed in Action

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 26, 1917 Private W Wells (York and Lancaster) 84 Fitzwilliam Street, Swinton, was killed in action on April 4, after serving...

Soldier – Wild E.W. – Wounded

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 5, 1917 Private E.W. Wild (Northumberland Fusiliers) Swinton – Wounded

Soldiers – Stratford Brothers – One Killed

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 12, 1917 Swinton Brothers One Killed In Action Private Harry Stratford (Durham Light Infantry) son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Stratford, of...

Soldier – Dixon J.E. – Leg Amputated

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917   Corporal JE Dixon, nephew of Mrs W Callis, 55 Queen St, Swinton, with whom he lived previous to...

Soldier – Walters, Arthur – Hospital in France

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 16, 1917 Corporal Arthur Walters Scottish Rifles Son of Mr and Mrs Willis Walters, 25 Victoria St, Wath Road, Swinton, has...

Soldier – Lockwood J. – In Hospital

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 16, 1917 Private J Lockwood (York and Lancaster) Swinton – In hospital

Soldier – Share Brothers – Killed and Injured

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1917 Private E Share with reference to the death in action of private Elijah Share (York and Lancaster) briefly reported...

Soldier – Ward, William Isaac – Recovered after Neuritis

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 16, 1917 Recovered Gunner William Isaac Ward (Royal Field Artillery) of 59 Crossland St, Swinton, has recovered after a long period in hospital...

Soldiers – Pugh Brothers – Lacerated by Barbed Wire and in Hospital

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917 Swinton Brothers Private Edward Pugh (K.O.Y.L.I.) (below left) of 149 Queen St, Swinton, has been badly lacerated by barbed...