January

Contents: Soldiers
Baker J.W. – Mexborough Man Wounded
Bramhall A. – Returned to Duty
Calladine, Lewis – Killed in Action
Cooke Brothers – Two Wounded
Flatner, Horace – Cameronians
Fletcher, Thomas – Wounded in France
Hague, George – Frost Bitten
Haigh J.W. – Died from Wounds
Hornsby, Ernest – Died of Dysentery
Stead, Harold – Missing since Loos
Taylor, Ernest – Wounded and in Hopspital
Twigg, Ernest – Wounded and in Hospital
Walker, Marsden Leslie – Killed in Action
Wounded Soldiers at Mexborough Hospital

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February

Contents:
Athlete’s Fate – Victim to “Spotted Fever”
A ‘Bus Accident
Soldiers:
Briggs W.H. – No Hope. Mexborough Man’s fate
Brown F.R. – Wounded in Action
Wright, Herbert William – Killed in Action

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March

Contents: Soldiers
Bennett, William – Famous Footballer’s Fighting Family
Briant E.H. – Killed I Action in France
Dutton – St Salisbury Plain
Geary A. – In Hospital with Blood Poisoning, from Frostbite
Guest S. – In France
Hibbert F. – Machine Gunner Wounded in Egypt
Palmer J. – In Hospital with Eczema
Squires, David – In Hospital in France
Whitehead J.F. – Wounded
Morley H. – Killed in Action

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April

Contents:
Mexborough Club Partly Gutted – £1,000 worth of Damage
Miss Edith Allen’s Annual Concert
Flatner, Horace – ‘Times’ Staff serving wth Cameroons
Gill A. – A Pen picture of a Funeral
Hall, Willie – Killed in Action
Hargreaves G. – Wounded in Action
Holmes A.S. – Naval Officer Invalided
Johnson, Thomas – Killed in France
Turton F. – A victim of the “Anglia”
Watson J. – Prisoner in Germany
Whitehouse W. – In Hospital at Colchester
Bomb Throwers from Mexborough & Swinton

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May

Contents:
New Chairman – Councillor William Frow
Parliamentary Candidate – Former Engine Winder
Women Engine Cleaners at Mexborough
Soldiers
Ellis B. – Convalescing in Blackpool
Goodbody, Ernest – Killed in Action in France
Graham, Matthew – Killed by a Mine
Hirst R. – Killed in Action on Good Friday
Johnson, Harry – Killed in Action
Leadbeater, Jake – Mexborough Man Gassed
Prescott J. – Serving in France
Smith, Walter – Killed in Action

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June

Contents:
New Manager of Mexborough & Swinton Tramways
Sailors and Soldiers:
Barker, William – In sea battle
Corbett, Arthur – In Jutland Battle
Carr C. – Mexborough Driver Wounded
Cater H. – Served 13 years
Flather, Walter, Henry –Teacher Wounded
Halleron, John Thomas –French and British Medals
Hannam A. – Wounded by Shrapnel
Horton G. – Officially Reported Killed
Leadbeater J. – Another D.C.M. for Mexborough
Lockwood, Hophni – Not Dead, but Promoted
Ramsay F. – Killed in Action
Robins E. – Former Policeman
Venables – Died of Wounds
Soldier – Whitehead, James, Frank – Another D.C.M.
Evans, Severns, Brook and Read –“Nap Hand”
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July

Contents: Soldiers and a Sailor:
Aubrey J. – Severely Wounded
Banks A.F. – Corporal Wounded in Advance
Barron, Peter – Killed in Action
Beale P.W. – Wounded
Bennett E.H. – Hit Three Times in Advance
Best T. – Sapper Killed
Birch G. – Arm Fractured and Leg Amputated
Blaides, Clifford – Football Trainers Son
Blunt F. – Missing and Killed in Great Advance
Darwin J.W. – Wounded in Arm in Advance
Dunstan, John – Wounded for 2nd Time
Dunstan, Joseph – Wounded for 2nd Time
Ford D. – Wounded
Gill E. – Former J.P. Missing
Gundry J. – Wounded
Hackett, William – Earned the V.C. and Died
Hargreaves A. – Shot in Ankle
Hargreaves G. – Shrapnel Wounds, Arm Lost
Haywood J. – Wounded, Buried and Crushed
Higgins W. – Officially Dead
Houlbrook H. – Killed
Hughes R.R. – Wounded Face & Lost Eye
In the Trenches
Jackson A. – Mexborough Man at Fricourt
Jow G.F. – Wounded in Back
Justice C. – Adwick Man Wounded
King A.H. – Lnce Crprl Killed in Advance
Leasley, Charles – Mexborough Man serving
Long A.E., Lunn C. – Wounded
Morris J.T. – Accidently killed in France
Newey , Alfred – Finger Amputated
Purvis W. – Fought in Battle of Jutland
Ramsey W. – S.A. Drummer Dies of Wounds
Simms G. – Killed in Action
Slingsby T.C. – Wounded in Foot
Smiths – Tragedy Father Killed, Son Wounded
Steadman C. – Shrapnel in Arm and Side
Stevens W. , Walker J. – Wounded
Williams, William – Killed in Action
Wright, William – Killed in Action

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August

Contents: Soldiers:
Batty, James William
Brice, John R. – Mexboro’ Canadian Wounded
Chipp W. – Killed in Great Advance
Clark H. – Wounded
Eames, A.G. – Driver Invalided Home
Earnshaw, John Thomas – Killed in Advance
Earp J.T. – Shell Shock
Fruin H.S. – Lance Corporal Killed
Hague, John – Iron Hague’s Brother Commended.
Hallford E.S. – Killed
Hart, Charles – Killed by Bomb in Trenches
Hoggins, Edward – Borderer Killed
Holt, John – Killed in Great Advance
Jowitt, Bernard – 20 year old Killed by Shrapnel
Lockwood J. – Gassed and Shell Shocked
Mole J.A. – Missing and Killed in Great Advance
Oliver, George W. – Killed in Great Advance
Salkeld, Reginald James – Died from Tetanus
Sapper Hackett V.C. – Memorial Fund Opened
Scott A.E. – Wounded
Scott J.C. – Lance Corporal Wounded

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September


Contents: Soldiers:
Axon, Charles – Wounded
Bennett J. – Another Heroic Engineer
Booth Brothers – Mexboro’ Men in Russia
Boyce S.G. – Missing
Brown, John – Shell Shock
Crowson C.F. – Thrilling Exploits –  Military Medal
Downing, Eric – Stuck to his Gun –  D.C.M.
Glew F. – Missing Since Great Advance – Killed
Hackett, William – A Supreme Act of Sacrifice
Halleron J.T. – D.C.M. & Medaille Militaire
King T. – Killed
Lockwood H. – Carried his Officer
Marshall, William – Injured
Neath G. – Wounded and in Sheffield Hospital
Tingle, George – Died of Malaria
Whitehead, Frank – D.C.M. for Gallantry

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October

Contents: Soldiers:
Barker H. – Shell Shock
Bedford W.H. – Wounded
Bellamy, Cyril – Wounded
Bendelow P. – Shell Shock
Bodkin J. – Wounded
Bodkin, James – Wounds and Shell Shock
Briggs, Kemp – Killed
Brookes W. – Killed
Bucknell A. – Killed
Calladine, Arthur – 18 Year old Killed
Clarke Family – Brothers in Arms
Colcloughs – Four Mexborough Brothers
Coote, Walter – Recommended for D.C.M.
Davenport H. – Wounded
Davies J.T. – Wounded
Earnshaw J.T. – L/Corp Killed in Great Advance
Eckford B. – Died of Wounds
Goodman – Wounded
Hammond A.R. – Mexborough Veteran in France
Holbrook – Sapper Injured
Jevons, Harry – Awarded Military Medal
Manix, Patrick – Killed in Great Advance
McCall J. – Honour for Mexborough Man
Morley G.E. – Officially Reported Dead
Mountford, Levi – Killed in Great Advance
Nettleton, Walter – Killed in Advance
Newey, Harry – 18 Year Old Killed in Action
Norman, Charles – Killed
Pepper J. – In Hospital
Prescott J. – Rifleman Wounded
Price, George – Wounded
Sayles P. – Killed leading his Men in Action
Skelton T. – Wounded
Soar, Harry – Rifleman Killed in Great Advance
Tiptaft C.P. – Military Cross for Officer
Tretheway S. – Wounded
Vickers, Joseph – Died in Railway Accident
Waddington, Rowland – Guardsman Killed

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November

Contents: Soldiers:
Brayshaw A. – Wounded
Burgan – Killed in Great Advance
Earp J.T. – Wounded
Finerty, Patrick – Killed
Fisher Frank – Killed
Hurst F. – Wounded
Millthorpe A. – Wounded
Millthorpe H. – Wounded
Pinder W.H. – Wounded
Robins. – Wounded
Smith, Albert – Wounded
Stevens B. – Wounded
Syers E. – Wounded
Vickers – Joseph – Died of Injuries
Watson J.W. – Wounded
Wesley W.H. – Killed in Great Advance
Whitam C. – Wounded

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December

Contents: Soldiers:
Mrs Hackett Decorated by King – Investiture at Buckingham Palace
Atkinson A.A. – Missing, Confirmed Dead
Blythe P. – Wounded
Brammall A. – Officially Reported Killed
Day A. – Wounded
Foster A. – Wounded
Foster G. – Killed in Action
Green H. – Wounded
Hargreaves, Alf – Sympathy of the King
Jones, Richard – Mons Man Feted
Knowles A. – Wounded
Mexborough Lads in Training
Monk Charles – Killed
Vardy C. – Wounded
Waller R. – Wounded

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