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Theatre – Mexborough Hippodrome – Sandy Powell (videos)

August 1917
Sandy Powell with Lillie-le-Main (his mother) from YouTube: ]

Soldier – Askew A. – Gas Poisoning

August 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 4, 1917 Gunner A Askew Royal Field Artillery 18, Wood St, Mexborough is in the Canadian General hospital in France suffering from...

Soldier – Bramhan, Harold – Officially Reported Killed

August 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 4, 1917 Private Harold Bramham K.O.Y.L.I. aged 35, single, who formerly lived with his brother Mr Harry Bramham of 70 Market St,...

Soldier – Aubrey, Lewis – Officially Killed

August 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 4, 1917 Private Lewis Aubrey (Scottish Rifles) 34 Lorna Rd, Mexborough, who enlisted in February 1915, and has seen service in Egypt,...

Soldier – Davidson, George Bernard – Officially Reported Killed

August 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 11, 1917 Private George Bernard Davidson Cameroon Highlanders 13, Clifton Street, Mexborough, who was reported wounded and missing on April 11, is...

Soldier – Dickinson, Albert – Killed in Action

August 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 11, 1917 Driver Albert Dickinson 46 Pym Rd, has been killed in action. The news was conveyed to his mother by...

Soldier – Howson J.W.– killed

August 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 25, 1917 Private J W Howson York and Lancaster Mexborough – killed

Soldier – Jones, Richard A, – Died of Wounds

August 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 25, 1917 Sergeant Richard A. Jones K.O.Y.L.I. 14 Hampden Rd, Mexborough, died in July 9 of wounds received in action in...

Soldier – Morton, Hedley Thomas – Died Of Shock and Wounds

August 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 25, 1917 Sapper Hedley Thomas Mawson Royal Engineers 12 Albert Rd, Mexborough, died on July 28 of shock and wounds received in...