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Soldier – Ashley, Allen – Killed by Enemy Shell
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 16, 1917
Private Allen Ashley
K.O.Y.L.I.
of Cliff Field Road, Swinton, was killed instantaneously by an enemy shell in France on June...
Soldier – Oliver, Luther – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917
Lance Corporal Luther Oliver
has been killed in action.
He was a nephew of Councillor William Henson
From C.W.G.C.:
Private 15396
Regiment :...
Soldier – Taylor, Reginald – Died of Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917
Cpl Reginald Taylor
York and Lancaster
16, White Lea Rd, Swinton has died of wounds received in action.
His friend wrote...
Soldier – Law, Ernest – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917
Private Ernest Law
York and Lancaster
32 Wortley Ave, Swinton, was recently killed in action in France. His mother...
Soldier – Peplow W.– Death In Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1917
Private W Peplow
with reference to the death in action of private W Peplow (York and Lancaster) briefly reported...
Soldiers – Sons of Mrs Ball – All Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917
Three sons of Mrs Ball, 188, William St, Swinton, have been wounded, and are making favourable progress.
Private Joseph...
Soldier – Horton – Missing from Hill 60
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917
Sergeant Horton
News had been received by Mrs John W Horton, of 20, Oxford Street, Swinton, that Sgt Horton...
Soldiers – Elliott brothers – Wounded and Prisoner of War
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917
Swinton Brothers
Private Arthur Elliott (York and Lancaster) (right), 45 Station Rd, Swinton, aged 25, single, is wounded and...
Soldier – Cutts E. – Died of Malaria
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 28, 1917
Private Ernest Cutts
Royal Fusiliers
2 Oxford Street, Roman Terrace, died of malaria in Africa July 12 last.
Private Cutts enlisted...
Soldier – Slater, Tom – Officially Reported Killed.
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917
Private Tom Slater
York and Lancaster
Private Tom Slater, 8 Albert St, Swinton, who has been missing since July 1,...