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Soldier – Allen Clement – Foot Fracture and Story

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 8, 1917 Pte. Clement Allen. M.M. West Riding Regiment Private Allen, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Allen, of Main street, Mexboro',...

Soldier – Atkins, Walter – Wounds in Arm and Back

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 22, 1917 Pte. Walt. Atkins (Sherwood Foresters) Private Atkins, youngest son of Mr F Atkins, Cross Gate, Mexborough, is an inmate...

Soldier – Hill W.– In Hospital with Trench Fever

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 22, 1917 Sergeant W. Hill Mrs. Pugh, of 13, Kelvin-gtreet, Mexboro', has three sons in the war. Pte Robert Hill (Royal...

Soldier – Laidlaw, Edgar – Officer Wounded

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 1, 1917 Mexboro' Officer Wounded Second-Lieut, Edgar Laidlaw York and Lancaster Second Lt Laidlaw, younger son of Mr and Mrs N.R.Laidlaw, of Bank...

Soldier – Padgett F. – Severe Wound

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 22, 1917 Gunner F. Padgett Royal Field Artillery Gunner Padgett, 38, Oliver-street, Mexboro', formerly of Wombwell, has for some time been...

Soldier – Fish J.H.E.– Seriously Ill

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 1, 1917 Private James Henry E. Fish Royal Irish Fusiliers Private Fish, son of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Fish, Main...

Soldier – Glendale, Frank – Dangerously Wounded

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 8, 1917 Pte. Frank Gleadhill West Yorks Private Gleadhill, 6, Pinfold lane, Mexborough, was dangerously wounded in the back in recent...

Soldier – Halleron J.T.– Battle Scarred Hero

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 29, 1917 Fine Record. Battle-Scarred Mexboro' Hero. Private. J. T. Halleron, D.C.M. Private John Thomas Halleron, of 43, Duke street, Mansfield, son of...

Soldier – McGrath – Dangerously Wounded

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 1, 1917 Gunner McGrath R.G.A. Gunner McGrath, of 73, Albert road, Mexboro', was dangerously wounded on November 11, and is now ,...

Soldier – O’Brien, William – In Hospital

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 22, 1917 Lance Corporal Wm. O'Brien Royal Irish Rifles Lance Corporal O’Brien, 13, Orchard Street., Mexborough enlisted nine months ago, and went...