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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,...
Soldiers – Palmer Brothers – One Gassed, Two in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917
Three Swinton Brothers
Three Swinton brothers, two artillerymen and an infantry N.C.O.have seen considerable service at the Front.
Gunner W...
Soldier – Stones, John – QMS Gassed
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 25, 1917
QMS H John Stones
York and Lancaster
Swinton – Gassed
Soldier – Westwood, John William – Wounded in Thigh
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 25, 1917
Private John William Westwood
York and Lancaster
20, William Street, Swinton, was wounded in the right thigh on June 7...