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Soldier – Schofield, Matthew – Killed in Action
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Soldiers – Cooper Family – Swinton Families Service
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1918
Roll of Honour
Swinton Families Service
Top Picture (from left to right):
Private William Cooper (York and Lancaster); Air Mechanic B...
Swinton Couple’s Troubles.
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 20, 1918
Swinton Couple's Troubles.
Edward, Wilson (74), glass blower, Swinton, was charged with having deserted his wife, Emily Wilson.
Complainant...