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Soldier – Schneider J.– Missing
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917
Private J Sneider
York and Lancaster
Private Sneider, 20 Rowms Lane, Swinton, has been missing since October 2.
He enlisted in...
Soldier – Brewster, Fred – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917
Private Fred Brewster
West Yorkshire Regiment
Private Brewster of 21 William St, Swinton, was killed in action on September 13...
Soldier – France, Walter – Unofficially Reported Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917
Private Walter France
Machine Gun Corps
Private France of 23 Spencer St, Wath Road, Swinton is unofficially reported killed...
Soldier – Gaskell J.– Died of Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917
Private J. Gaskell
Private J.Gaskell, Old Road, Highthorn, has been killed in action in France while acting as a...
Soldier – Goulder, Albert H. – Died of Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917
Private Albert H. Goulder
York and Lancaster
Swinton – Died of Wounds
From C.W.G.C.:
Private
GOULDER, A H
Service Number 17503
Died 26/10/1916
Aged 20
7th Bn.
York...
Soldier – Hurst G.T. – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917
Private G T Hurst
York and Lancaster
Private Hurst, son of Mrs Hurst, Plummer, Rowms Lane, Swinton was killed in...
Soldier – Pyott, Albert – Killed by Sniper
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917
Corporal Albert Pyott
K.O.Y.L.I.
Cpl Pyott, of 6 Victoria St, Roman Terrace, has been. killed in action in. France. His...
Soldier – Tyas M. – Swinton Officer Promoted
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 17, 1917
Swinton Officer Promoted
Lieut. M. Tyas, Swinton, formerly of the York and Lancaster Regiment, and new serving with a...
Soldiers’ Children Entertained (videos)
Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 29, 1917
Soldiers' Children Entertained.
The Swinton and Kilniturst children of soldiers and sailors spent a very happy time last Friday...
For Cruelty
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 26 December 1917
For Cruelty
Harold Gregory, farm labourer. Poplar Grove Swinton, was on Monday, at Rotherham fined £3 for cruelty to...