January

Contents:
Burning Fatality
– Mexborough  Child’s Shocking Death
Day of Prayer in Mexborough
Food Control
Shoppers in Need of Margarine and Meat
– “Invasion” of Mexborough
Sailor & Soldiers:
Denham A. – In Convalescent
Denton A.– Wounded
Jevons J.H. – Amputation of Leg
Lake, Sidney – Death in Action
Bedford W.H. – Killed in Action
Bedford W.H. – Killed in Action
Browes, Horace – Died of Wounds
Durham, Alfred – OfficiallyDead
Hare, Walter – Killed in Action
Lockett, John H. – Died of Wounds
Marsden, John – Killed in Action
Petty, Charles H – Killed in Action
Severn, Henry – Died in Action
Thornley, Henry – Killed in Action
Captain Montagu – Military Cross
Monkman G.L. –In Hospital
Robins, Edward – Military Medal
Stanley P. – Prisoner of War

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February

Contents:
Mother and The Doctor
Wrestling Contest at Mexborough
Food Shortages and Rationing
Soldiers and
Sailors
Scott W.A. – Dangerously Wounded
Evans E. – Trench Fever
Lake, Sidney – Killed in Action
Curtis H. – Killed in Action
Hinds J.H. – Killed in Action
Petty C.H. – killed in action
Owen, C. W. – Seaman a Prisoner
Ash, Ernest, T. – Military Medal
C.S.M. Oldfield
– Message for People at Home.
Cinemas:
Empire – Where are My Children
Oxford – Charlie the Immigrant
Royal
Theatre – Hippodrome

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March

Contents
Fell from Aerial Flight – Youth’s Shocking Death
Mexborough War Lecture
Great Central Railway Thefts
Boxing at Mexborough
Soldiers & Airman:
Dunstan, Charles – Died of Wounds
Reed – Promotion to Air Mechanic
Bendelow P.C.V. – Mexboro Cadet
Spaven Brothers – A Belgian Honour

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April

Contents:
Cinema & Theatre
Empire
Oxford
Royal
Hippodrome
Soldiers:
New:

Holmes A.S.– Officer Mentioned
Durham W.A. – Missing 19 Year Old
Halstead, Frank – Died of Wounds
Phillips, Horace – Missing

Roberts, G.W. – Gunshot in Head
Squires, John William – Missing
Firth J.– Gassed and in Hospital
Hartley A.V. – Wounds in Left Knee
Turner, John – Wounded in Hospital
Robinson Brothers
– Wounds & Gas poisoning
Chipp, Harry – Killed by Shell Fire
Hoskins, Tom – Killed by Shell
Overend, George – Killed in Action
Rodgers, Elijah – Killed in Action
Wilcock, Harry – Killed in Action
Green H. – Killed in Action
Clothier Brothers
– Five Serving, One Killed
Pryor, William – Prisoner in Germany
White, John Thomas – In Egypt
Cliff J.G., Ramsden H.
– Prisoners in Germany
Dunstan W. – Prisoner in Germany

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May


Contents:

Soldiers – Missing or Injured
Baldwin, Fred – Wounded in Action
Batty, George – Prisoner in Germany
Bell,  Norman – Prisoner in Germany
Dawson F.– Wounded
Durham W.A. – Missing 19 Year Old
Fletcher, Thomas – In Hospital
Gibson: John William – Missing
Gill, Harold – Missing
Hardeman W.– Missing
Leasley, Charles – Severely Wounded
Markey, John L – Missing
Milner, Charles – Wounded In Thigh
Morton H. A.– Wounded & Missing
Phillips, Horace – Missing
Preston A.– Missing
Raybould J.H.– Hospital Salonica
Sowden, Chs & Sydny – Wounded
Spittlehouse F. – Wounded Prisoner
Ward Brothers – Widows Four Sons
Soldiers – Killed
Charlesworth A. – Died of Wounds
Clark, Charles V.– Killed in Action
Dakin, Walter – Killed In Action
Green Brothers – Three, One Killed
Halstead, Frank – Died from Wounds
Marr, Jonas – Killed in Action
Phillimore – W.H.– Killed in Action
Preston, Arthur – Presumed Killed
Scholes, Reginald – Died in Hospital
Shaw, John Willie – Killed in Action
Smith, Harold – Killed in Action
Soldiers – Stories
Allen C. – M.M. – Nights in Enemy Lines
Bucknall, Harry – POW Amazing Story
Holmes A.S.– Mentioned in Dispatches
Snow R.C.– Military Cross
Walton – 10 Years in Army
Wrigley, Harold – Military Medal

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June



Contents:
New Pastor at Mexborough Congs Church
Soldiers:
Dennis N. – Hospital with Broken Leg
Doddy, James – Gas Poisoning
Green H. – Wounded in Thigh
Hallam, Fred – Gas Shell Wounds
Morris W.E. – Prisoner for Two Years
Dennis T.E.– Wounded and Prisoner
Whitehead J.C. – wounded
Dyson Brothers – Missing
Missing – Cutts, Gibson, Hepworth, Stables
Barker W. – Killed at Kilnhurst
Booth G.E. – Killed in Action
Drabble W. – Killed
Dean – Widow’s Sacrifice
Boon, Robert – Mexboro’ Medallist
Freeman, Archie – Military Medal
Wells – How a D.C.M. was Won

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July

Contents:
Headmaster Joins the Army
Tired of Being a Deserter
Soldiers:
Edwards M. – Wounded Prisoner
Brown Brothers
– Captured, Wounded & Missing
Rothery J.S.– Died in France
Squires, Henry – In Hospital

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August

Contents:
The Water Supply of Mexborough.
United Undenominational Service
Excessive Charge for Rabbit
Stink Bombs In Cinema
– Two Youths Sent To Prison.
Soldiers:
Haller, Fred – Wounded & Captured
Coyne H.B.– Wounded In Knee
Holling W. – Machine-Gun Bullet
Clothier, Eli – Killed in Action
Marsden C.V.– Killed by Accident
Stocks, William – Killed in Action

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September

Contents:
Cinemas & Theatre
Empire – The Price of a Good Time
Oxford – The Wife he Bought
Royal – The Seven Pearls
Hippodrome – All Bluff
Soldiers
Parker, Douglas – Head Wound
Denis T.E.– Repatriated
Pashley L. – in Hospital in France
Brooks, John H. – Died of Wounds
Pashley, Percy – Died Head Wound
Pollard, GEW – Died of Wounds
Robins, Edward – Died of Wounds
Boon, Robert – Military Medal
West, John – Military Medal
Presentation
Gallant Soldier-Miners – War Heroes of Collieries
Robinson A.B.C – Military Medal
Goodman S. – Military Medal

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October

Contents:
Soldiers:
Hardy L. – Wounded in Hospital
Brompton W.– Wounded in Hospital
Durose, Fred – Missing
Eccles, Walter – Wounded in hospital
King J.– Wounded in Left Arm
Leasley C. – Wounded
Leasley, Tom – Prisoner in Germany
Pashley, Wm – Wounded three Times
Stead, William – Kicked by Mule
Thompson G.A.– Wounded
Barron Tom – Killed in Action
Epworth, Horace – Died of Wounds
Robertshaw, Ed – Died of Wounds
Sykes, Herbert G .– Killed in Action
Flather, Horace – Military Medal
McGrath, P.E. – Recovered Malaria
Baldwins – Family Group

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November

Contents:
Armageddon Ended – Great War Ends
Soldiers and Sailor
Swaby T.H. – Amputated Thumb
Lindsay G.W. – Wounded
Brunton, Percy – Wounded
Moxon, Fred – Severely Wounded
Pashley W.– Wounded
Stone, Walter – Wounded
Tuckwood, George W. – In Hospital
Watson W.– Wounded
Anderson R.W.E.– Died of Malaria
Durose, Fred – Officially Killed
Flinders, Henry – Killed in Action
Haldenby Charles E.– Killed in Action
Hannam E. – Killed
Jackson C.A. – Died Shrapnel Wounds
O’Brien W. – Killed in Action
Pepper, John – Died of Wounds
Pycock P. – Killed
Thornton, Jesse – Killed by Shell
Waller: Original – Confirmed Dead
Holloway Seth – Military Medal
Denis T.E .– Tradesmen Back From Gemany.
Another Man Home from Germany
Presentations to Men who Won the War.

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December

Contents:
Victory Year – Stirring Events of 1918
– Final Year of the War
– South Yorkshire’s Part
Battle Honours – Local Decorations
– A Remarkable List…
Gamblers Plunge Into The River.
“The Diamond Gang.”
Soldiers and Sailor
Dawson F.– Wounded
Hanson G.A.– Wounded
Bradley, Charles – Died of Wounds
Davies W.– Died of Bronchitis
Shepherd, Charles – Repatriated
Smith, John J.– Killed in Action
Straw G.E. – Officially Killed
Thompson, Henry
– Died of Bronchopneumonia
Straw G.E. – Killed
Owen, William – P.O.W. Returns
Wallace, William – In Copenhagen.
Cliff J.T.– Returned P.O.W.
Howarth J.– Returned from Germany
Prior, William – P.O.W.
– Lost Three Stone in Three Months
Salkeld E.– Working in Stone Quarries
Towey T. – P.O.W.’s Experience
Watson, James – P.O.W. “Insane”
Bendelow Brothers and Allies
More Local Men Home:
Newey J. – Watson J.
Thomas T. – Squires J.W.

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