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Fatality at Manvers Main – Handyman Killed and Youth Badly Injured

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 24 9018 Fatality at Manvers Main A Handyman Killed and Youth Badly Injured On Monday, Mr Kenyon Parker conducted an inquest at...

Suicide At 79 – Drowning Tragedy at Swinton

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 18, 1918 Suicide At 79 Drowning Tragedy at Swinton An inquest was held at the Free library by Mr J Kenyon...

Soldier – Daley E. – Wounded

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 18, 1918 Corporal E. Daley York and Lancaster Swinton - Wounded

Soldier – Reader J.– Wounded

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 31, 1918 Private J Reader York and Lancaster Swinton – Wounded

Soldier – Oates J. – Killed

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 17, 1918 Private J Oates Private J Oates, 6 Bridge Street, Swinton has been killed in action. He was 29 and married...

Soldier – Oliver, Edgar – Decorations Gazetted

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 31, 1918 War Honours. Local promotions and Decorations. Sec.-Lieut. Edgar Oliver, M.C. (M.G.C.) of Wortley Avenue, Swinton, had his decorations gazetted last...

War Exemption – Glass Bottle Workers

August 1918
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 16 August 1918 Application was made at the South Yorkshire Appeal Tribunal at Doncaster, yesterday, for the exemption of three...

Swinton Tramcar Scene

September 1918
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 24 September 1918 Swinton Tramcar Scene At the Rotherham West Riding Court, yesterday, Edward Brewster (23), miner, of Swinton, was...

Soldier – Pilley, Harold – Killed in Action

September 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 21, 1918 Corporal Harold Pilley York and Lancaster Corporal Pilley, who as reported last week died of wounds received, in action on....

Soldier – Sheppard, Charles – Prisoner in Germany and Wounded

September 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 21, 1918 Private Charles Sheppard West Yorkshire Regiment Private Sheppard, 11 Wath Rd, Swinton, who has been missing since July 31, 12...