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Soldier – Foster, Percy – Wounded and Died Same Day
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 4, 1918
Policeman Killed.
Gunner Percy Foster
Gunner Foster, who formally belong to the Swinton police force and resided at Cliff Field...
Soldier – Ollett A.E.– Died of Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 25, 1918
Pie. A. E. 0llett
York and Lancaster
Swinton - Died of wounds.
From Swinton’s Roll of Honour:
Private 44971
1st/5th Battalion
York and Lancaster...
Soldier – Royall – William – Died of Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 25, 1918
Private William Royall
East Yorkshires
Private Wm. Royall of 11, Church. street, Swinton, died on April 25 of wounds received...
Soldier – Shaw J.W.– Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 18, 1918
Pte. John William Shaw
Machine Gun Corps
Swinton, Killed,
From Swinton's Roll of Honour
Private 73544,
4th Battalion,
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
Killed in action...
Soldier – Weaver R.T.– Died of Gas
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 25, 1918
Private R.T.Weaver
K.O.Y.L.I.
Swinton. Died of Gas
From Swinton's Roll of Honour :
Private 36482
5th Battalion
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Died 2nd of...
Soldier – Oliver, Edgar – Foot Fractured – Military Cross
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 03 May 1918
Second-Lieut. Edgar Oliver (M.G.C.), Wortley Avenue, Swinton, is in hospital with a bad fracture of the foot....
Soldier – Denton, Archie – Wounded and Gassed
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918
Pte. Archie Denton
West Yorkshire Regiment
Private Denton, White Lee Road, Swinton., was wounded in the leg and gassed on...
Soldier – Froggatt A. – Prisoner in Germany
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 29, 1918
Private, A. Froggatt
York and Lancaster
Swinton - Prisoner in Germany
Soldier – Geary A. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 22, 1918
Private A Geary
Swinton Wounded
Soldier – Matthews, Frank – Reported Missing
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1918
Signaller Frank Matthews
36, Talbot road, Swinton, arrived in France on April 1, and is reported missing since April...