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Soldier – Oldfield, Walter – Military Medal

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 20, 1917 Mexborough Medal Private Walter Oldfield (York and Lancaster) 173, Wath Rd, Mexborough has been awarded the Military Medal. He is...

Soldier – Scott W.A. – Mexborough Military Medallist

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 6, 1917 Mexborough Military Medallist Lance Corporal William A Scott, 49 Main St, Mexborough, has been awarded the Military Medal for...

Soldier – Stevens, Frank Leonard – Gazetted to Second Lieutenant

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 6, 1917 Mr Frank Leonard Stevens, only son of Mr F.T. Stevens, Register of Births and Deaths and Mrs Stephen...

Golden Wedding and Funeral – Mr & Mrs George Brammer

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917 Mr and Mrs George Brammer the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs George Brammer, of 57, Hartley St, Mexborough...

Women’s Extensive Thefts – Trips to Rotherham Market

November 1917
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Saturday 24 November 1917 Women’s Extensive Thefts. Trips from Mexborough to Market at Rotherham. At Rotherham. yesterday, five Mexborough women were...

Soldier – Adey, Alfred – Wounded, in Hospital

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917 Sergt. Alfred Adey (Y. and L.), Sergeant Adey has been wounded in the thigh, and is in Thorncombe Hospital,...

Soldier – Allinson John G. – Gas Poisoning

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917 Private. John G. Allinson (Y. & L.) 35, Hampden road, Mexboro' is in the Brook War Hopital, Woolwich, with...

Soldier – Brown, Francis Roland – Wounded in Head

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917 Rifleman Francis Roland Brown (K.B.R.). Rifleman Brown of 12, John street, Mexborough, was wounded in the head on Oct....

Soldier – Darwin J.W. – Wounded for Third Time

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 10, 1917 Private. J. W. Darwin York and Lancaster Private Darwin of 59, Pitt street, Mexboro', was wounded for a third time...

Soldier – Fawcett, Frank – Officer in Heavy Fighting

November 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917 Mexborough Officer In Hospital. Lt Frank Fawcett (KO.Y.L.I. )son of Mrs Fawcett, Hampden road, Mex-boro', who came home from...