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1915   May Serious Disturbances – Business Premises Wrecked – Baton Charges by the Police.
1916   Jan Soldier – Flatner, Horace – Serving with the Cameronians
1916   Jan Wounded Soldiers at Mexborough Hospital
1916   Mar Soldier – Dutton – St Salisbury Plain
1916   Mar Soldier – Geary A. – In Hospital with Blood Poisoning, from Frostbite
1916   Mar Soldier – Guest S. – In France
1916   Mar Soldier – William “Micky” Bennett, Sheffield Wednesday Footballer
1916   Apr Soldier – Flatner, Horace – ‘Times’ Staff serving wth Cameroons
1916   Apr Soldier – Gill A. – A Pen picture of a Funeral
1916   Apr Soldiers – Bomb Throwers from Mexborough & Swinton
1916   May Women Engine Cleaners at Mexborough
1916   May Soldier – Leadbeater, Jake – Mexborough Man Gassed
1916   Jun Sailor – Barker, William – In sea battle
1916   Jun Sailor – Corbett, Arthur – In Jutland Battle
1916   Jun Soldier – Cater H. – Served 13 years
1916   Jun Soldier – Flather, Walter, Henry – Mexborough Teacher Wounded
1916   Jun Soldier – Halleron, John Thomas – Mexborough Man wins French and British Medals
1916   Jun Soldier – Leadbeater J. – Another D.C.M. for Mexborough
1916   Jun Soldier – Lockwood, Hophni – Not Dead, but Promoted
1916   Jun Soldier – Robins E. – Former Policeman
1916   Jun Soldier – Whitehead, James, Frank – Another D.C.M.
1916   Jun Soldiers – Evans, Severns, Brook and Read – A Mexborough “Nap Hand”
1916   Jul Sailor – Purvis W. – Fought in Battle of Jutland
1916   Jul Soldier – Blaides, Clifford – Football Trainers Son
1916   Jul Soldier – In the Trenches
1916   Jul Soldier – Leasley, Charles – Mexborough Man serving
1916   Aug Soldier – Hague, John – “Iron” Hague’s Brother Commended.
1916   Aug Soldier – Sapper Hackett V.C. – Memorial Fund Opened
1916   Sep Soldier – Brown, John – Shell Shock
1916   Sep Soldier – Crowson C.F. – Sergeant’s Thrilling Exploits – Awarded Military Medal
1916   Sep Soldier – Downing, Eric – Stuck to his Gun – Awarded D.C.M.
1916   Sep Soldier – Hackett, William – A Supreme Act of Sacrifice
1916   Sep Soldier – Lockwood H. – Carried his Officer
1916   Sep Soldier – Whitehead, Frank – Awarded D.C.M. for Conspicuous Gallantry
1916   Sep Soldiers – Booth Brothers – Mexborough Men in Russia
1916   Oct Soldier – Coote, Walter – Recommended for D.C.M.
1916   Oct Soldier – Hammond A.R. – Mexborough Veteran in France
1916   Oct Soldier – Jevons, Harry – Awarded Military Medal
1916   Oct Soldier – McCall J. – Honour for Mexborough Man
1916   Oct Soldier – Tiptaft C.P. – Military Cross for Mexborough Officer
1916   Oct Soldiers – Colcloughs – Four Mexborough Brothers
1916   Oct Soldiers – The Clarke Family – Brothers in Arms
1916   Dec Mrs Hackett Decorated by King – Investiture at Buckingham Palace
1916   Dec Soldier – Jones, Richard – Mons Man Feted – Convivial Gathering at Mexborough
1916   Dec Soldiers – Mexborough Lads in Training
1917   Jan Combing Out of the Pits – “Slackers” to Join the Army.
1917   Jan Soldier – Allen, Clement – Another “Times” Man in France
1917   Jan Soldier – Bayes, George – In Hospital in Manchester
1917   Jan Soldier – Watson J. – In Internment Camp
1917   Feb Mexborough War Nurse – Miss Doris Wall
1917   Feb Soldier – Leadbeater, James – D.C.M. for Mine Rescuer
1917   Feb Soldiers – Barker and Collingwood – Training for Commission
1917   Feb Soldiers – Mexborough Family Serving
1917   Mar Soldier – Bird, Harry – Band Sergeant in Regimental Band
1917   Mar Soldier – Cockroft, Clement Randolph – Prisoner in Westphalia
1917   Mar Soldier – Fletcher F.W. – In Mesoptamia
1917   Mar Soldier – Hudson, John Gerard – Training for a Commission
1917   Mar Soldier – Lockwood, William – Marquette Survivor
1917   Mar Soldier – Popple W.H. – Commission for Teacher
1917   Apr Soldier – Lawley J. – POW in Germany
1917   Apr Soldier – Minchin M. – Gloucester Survivor
1917   May Sailor – Pashley, William – Men of the Broke
1917   May Soldier – DCM for Company Sergeant Major
1917   May Soldier – Montagu F.J.O. – Recommendation
1917   May Soldier – Walker, George – Mexborough Man Mentioned
1917   Jun Soldier – Freeman, Archie – Military Medal
1917   Jun Soldier – Jackson Family – Two Sons and Three Stepsons, One Killed
1917   Jun Soldier – Lowe G.E.S.– Military Medal
1917   Jul Presentations to Former Wath Miners
1917   Aug Sailor – Morton, Horace – Wrestler’s Busy Naval Career
1917   Aug Soldier – Hammond, Arthur, Richard – Awarded DCM
1917   Aug Soldier – Fletcher F. W.– Prisoner of War
1917   Aug Soldier – Thorpe Family – Six Sons and Son-In-Law Serving
1917   Sep Soldier – Ingham A.– Prisoner in Germany
1917   Oct Soldier – Oldfield, Walter – Military Medal
1917   Oct Soldier – Scott W.A. – Mexborough Military Medallist
1917   Oct Soldier – Stevens, Frank Leonard – Gazetted to Second Lieutenant
1917   Nov Sailor – Atkinson, Herbert – Marine’s Ordeal.
1917   Nov Sailor – Rudley, George William – Petty Officer’s Experiences in Russia
1917   Dec Soldier – Allen Clement – Foot Fracture and Story
1917   Dec Soldiers – Clifford Family– Mexborough Patriots
1917   Dec Soldier – Edwards H. – Military Medal
1917   Dec Soldier – Gething, Adam Charles – Mexborough Commission
1917   Dec Soldier – Jones G.L.– Camel Trip to the Pyramids
1917   Dec Soldier – Thompson, Mark – Military Medal
1917   Dec Soldier– Robins D.– Military Medal
1917   Dec Soldiers – Nicholls ‘s – Mexborough Men in the Thick of It
1917 Jun 80 Soldier – Morris, Arthur – Yorkshire Miners in Salonika
1918   Jan Day of Prayer in Mexborough
1918   Jan Soldier – Captain Montagu – Military Cross
1918   Jan Soldier – Robins, Edward – Military Medal
1918   Jan Soldier – Stanley P. – Prisoner of War
1918   Feb Sailor – Owen, Clarence W. – Seaman a Prisoner
1918   Feb Soldier – Ash, Ernest, Thomas – Military Medal
1918   Feb Soldier – C.S.M. Oldfield – Message for People at Home.
1918   Mar Airman – Reed – Promotion to Air Mechanic
1918   Mar Soldier – Bendelow P.C.V. – Mexborough Cadet
1918   Mar Soldiers – Spaven Brothers – A Belgian Honour
1918   Apr Soldiers – Robinson Brothers – One in Hospital from Wounds & Gas poisoning
1918   Apr Soldiers – Clothier Brothers – Five Serving, One Killed
1918   Apr Soldier – Pryor, William – Prisoner in Germany
1918   Apr Soldier – Cliff J.G., Ramsden H. – Prisoners in Germany
1918   Apr Soldier – Dunstan W. – Prisoner in Germany
1918   Apr Soldier – White, John Thomas – In Egypt
1918   May Sailor – Bucknall, Harry – POW Amazing Story – Roast Cat a Luxury.
1918   May Sailor – Holmes A.S.– Officer Mentioned in Dispatches
1918   May Soldier – Allen, Clement – M.M. – Two Nights in Enemy Lines
1918   May Soldier – Snow R.C.– Military Cross
1918   May Soldier – Walton – 10 Years in Army
1918   May Soldier – Wrigley, Harold – Military Medal
1918   Jun Soldiers – Lang Family – Mexborough Widow’s Sacrifice
1918   Jun Soldier – Boon, Robert – Mexboro’ Medallist.
1918   Jun Soldier – Freeman, Archie – Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldier – Presentation – Robinson A.B.C – Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldier – Presentation – Goodman S. – Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldier – Boon, Robert – Award for Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldier – West, John – Military Medal
1918   Sep Soldiers -Gallant Soldier-Miners – War Heroes of Manvers and Barnburgh Collieries
1918   Oct Soldier – Flather, Horace – Military Medal
1918   Oct Soldiers – Baldwins – Family Group
1918   Nov Soldier – Holloway Seth – Military Medal
1918   Dec Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – South Yorkshire’s Part
1918   Dec Soldier – Shepherd, Charles – Repatriated
1918   Dec Battle Honours – Local Decorations During The Great War – A Remarkable List of 250 Heroes
1918   Dec Sailor – Owen, William – P.O.W. Returns
1918   Dec Soldier – Cliff J.T.– Returned P.O.W.
1918   Dec Soldier – Howarth J.– Returned from Germany
1918   Dec Soldier – Prior, William – P.O.W. – Lost Three Stone in Three Months
1918   Dec Soldier – Salkeld, Edgar – Working in Stone Quarries
1918   Dec Soldier – Towey T. – P.O.W.’s Experience
1918   Dec Soldier – Watson, James – P.O.W. “Insane”
1918   Dec Soldiers – Bendelow brothers – Brothers and Allies
1918   Dec Soldiers – Newey J. – Watson J. – More Local Men Home
1919   Jan Soldier – Bell, Norman – Home from Germany
1919   Jan Soldier – Jackson F – Prison Life in Germany (poem)
1919   Feb German Atrocities – Evidence Against Huns Tuberculosis Inoculated – 4 Wretched Years
1919   Feb Soldier – Carr, Charles William – Military Medal
1919   Jul Don and Dearne Districts – Peace Day
1919   Jul In The Mexboro’ Side Streets.
1919   Jul Local Peace Rejoicings (9 pictures)
1919   Jul Peace Celebrations at Roman Terrace.
1919   Aug Soldier – Dowling, Arthur – Mexborough Military Medalist
1919   Sep Mexboro’ Heroes – Public Welcome Accorded by the Inhabitants.
1919   Sep The Mexborough Homecoming
1919   Nov Soldier – Hoyle, Francis – Another Gallant Soldier Honoured.
1921   Sep The Great War Ends – The Terminus.
1929   Nov How South Yorkshiremen Won The V.C. – Great War Deeds of Derring-Do.
1941   Mar Soldiers – Whites & Earnshaw – Family Affair
1942 Jan 24 Editorial – Safe Home
1942   May Airman – Corker, William – Observer in Middle East
1944   Feb Soldiers – Green Brothers – Met in Italy
1969   Jun Victoria Cross to Cpl. Jackson’s Old Regiment.