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Food Shortages and Rationing

February 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times February 2, 1918 Food Shortages and Rationing Lord Rhondda (the Minister of Food Contriol) (picture from wikipedia) is issuing a circular to Food...

Double Tragedy – Murder and Suicide at Swinton

February 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times February 9, 1918 Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide at Swinton Mother Drowned Herself and Child Sympathy for Soldier Husband The mystery surrounding the disappearance of...

Soldier – Schofield, Matthew – Killed in Action

February 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times February 2, 1918 Gunner Matthew Schofield Royal Field Artillery Gunner Schofield of 5, Story St., Queen St., Swinton, was killed in action on...

Soldier – Sutton, William – Missing, Reported Killed

February 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times February 2, 1918 Pte. William Sutton York and Lancaster Private Sutton was reported missing April 9, 1917, and is now reported...

Soldier – Beldan W. – Three & as Half Years Service

February 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times February 16 1918 Three and a Half Years. Pte. Wilson Beldan (Y. & L.), 8, Station road, Swinton, who has just returned...

Munitions Worker Found in Canal

March 1918

Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 16 March 1918 The body of a munition worker, named Mary Furness (51), widow, of 49, Queen Street, Swinton, was...

Great Central Railway Thefts

March 1918

Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 05 March 1918 At the Rotherham West Riding Court, yesterday, Mary Stead (18). Ethel Ward (35), Sarah - Standerline (24),...

Soldier – Gladwin, Herbert – Missing – Killed

March 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times March 9, 1918 Captain Herbert Gladwin 10th K.O.Y.L.I., B.E.F. Captain Gladwin has been missing since October 4th., 1017, and any tidings of him...

Soldier – Schneider J. – Reported Killed

March 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times March 9, 1918 Private J. Schneider York and Lancaster Private Schneider of 27,Rowms lane, Swinton, who has been missing since October, is now...

Brutality and Conscience

March 1918

Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 05 March 1918 Brutality and Conscience Harold Douglas Gregory (25), of Swinton, was at Rotherham, yesterday, charged with being an absentee. Captain...