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Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Potters Printer
How an Apprentice was bound 100 years ago
A Rockingham Reminiscence
Mr Fred Liversedge, Swinton, has courteously permitted us...
Game of Chance at Swinton
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Game of Chance at Swinton
Harold Frost (15), glass hand, was summoned for playing a game of chance with...
Obscene Language at Swinton
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Obscene Language at Swinton
Alice A Round, married woman, Swinton, was charged with having used obscene language and with...
Soldier – Sheridan, William – Dangerous Injuries
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Private William Sheridan
Yorkshire Regiment
Private Sheridan, oldest son of the late Mr George Sheridan and Mrs Sheridan, 30 Victoria...
Soldier – First, William – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 20, 1917
Sgt William Firth
Machine Gun Corps
Swinton – Wounded
Soldier – Lucas F.W.– Died of Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Private FW Lucas
Royal Fusiliers
Private Lucas who died in September 23 of wounds received in action in France,...
Soldier – Sharp, Albert John – Died in Casualty Station
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Private Albert John Sharp
Notts and Derby
Private Sharp, adopted son of Mr and Mrs Frank Sharp, of 9 Victoria...
Soldier – Winrow, John William – Former Constable Died Of Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Private Winrow, formerly a police constable stationed at Piccadilly, Swinton has died of wounds received in September 18.
Private...
Soldier – Hudson, Gerald – Colliery Clerks Commission
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 20, 1917
Colliery Clerks Commission
Second Lt Gerald Hudson (K.O.Y.L.I.) who has been gazetted to the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry,...
Swinton Gamblers
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Swinton Gamblers
The following fines were imposed for gambling with coins at Swinton on Sunday 30th of September:
Tom Batty...