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Rabbit Show at Mexborough – Visit of the Silver Club

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 27, 1917 Rabbit Show at Mexborough Visit of the Silver Club Mexborough was honoured last weekend with a visit from the Silver...

Shocking Mexborough Story – Children’s Unhappy Time – Wife Gets Six Months

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 6, 1917 Shocking Mexborough Story Children’s Unhappy Time Wife Gets Six Months Another sordid tragedy of the war involving the ruination of a...

Soldier – Lee H.T. – Wounded and Gassed

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 6, 1917 Private Harold T Lee South Wales Borderers Private Lee, 90 Frederick St, Mexborough was wounded and gassed on July 23,...

Soldier – Briscoe, Tom – Wounded In Thigh

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Sapper Tom Briscoe Royal Engineers Sapper Tom Briscoe of 13 Charles St, Mexborough, after serving in France 15 months, has...

Soldier – Chappell, Herbert – Wounded

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Private Herbert Chappell Scottish Borderers Mexborough - Wounded

Soldier – Perrin E.– In VAD Hospital

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 6, 1917 BDR E Perrin Royal Field Artillery Bombardier Perrin of Clayfield Rd, Mexborough has been wounded, and is now in a...

Soldier – Stanley, Harold – Wounded in Action

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 6, 1917 Private Harold Stanley York and Lancaster Private Stanley whose mother resides at Bentley, has been wounded in action in France. Before...

Soldier – Walker J.– Wounded

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Private J Walker York and Lancaster Mexborough Wounded  

Soldier – Dawson L. – Well-Known Bandmaster Dies in France

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Mexborough Musician Well-Known Bandmaster Dies in France On Thursday news was received by Mrs Dawson of Wellington St, Mexborough...

Soldier – Adamson J.– Killed In Action

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Private J Adamson West Yorkshire Regiment Private Adamson, 29, Kirby St, Mexborough was killed in action on August 28. He was...