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Soldier – Ward, William Isaac – Recovered after Neuritis
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
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...
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...