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Soldier – White W. – Killed in Action in France

January 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 13, 1917 Private W. White (York and Lancs) aged 20, son of Mr and Mrs W White of 1, Raikes Street, Mexborough,...

Soldier – Wood R. – Cadeby Man Killed in Action in France

January 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 27, 1917 Private R. Wood (York & Lancs)   Mrs Jackson 30 Lower Dolcliffe Rd, Mexborough, has received news that her son, Private...

Bricklayer – Sanitary Inspector

February 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 17, 1917 Bricklayer – Sanitary Inspector Sgt William Percival Wright, of the R.A.M.C., sanitary section of Pitt St, Mexborough, who was...

Death of “Blondin” Shaw – Most Remarkable Man

February 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 17, 1917 Death of “Blondin” Shaw Mexborough’s Most Remarkable Man Mr John Shaw, 13, Dodsworth Street, Mexborough, died on Saturday of pneumonia,...

Inhuman Mexborough Mother – Burns Children’s Hands

February 1917
Mexborough Swinton Times February 17, 1917 Inhuman Mexborough Mother Burns Children’s Hands “To Keep Them From The Fire.” A revolting story of a Mexborough woman’s cruelty to a...

Mexborough War Nurse – Miss Doris Wall

February 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 10, 1917 A Mexborough War Nurse Miss Doris Wall, Mexborough Miss Doris Wall, daughter of Mr and Mrs G.W. Wall of 30,...

Royal Picture Palace (video)

February 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 24, 1917

Soldier – Brown E. – Gunshot Wound

February 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 17, 1917 Private E Brown (South Wales Borderers) Aged 19, single, 1 Dolcliffe Rd, Mexborough, is now in hospital in France with...

Soldier – Gothard H., – Lost his Left Hand

February 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 17, 1917 Lance Corporal H Gothard of 6 Oxford Street, Wath Road, was severely wounded last November and is awaiting his...

Soldier – Kirbyson, David – Military Medal

February 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 17, 1917 A Mexborough Medallist Private David Kirbyson (R.A.M.C.) Private David Kirbyson (R.A.M.C.), formerly an engine cleaner in the locomotive department, G.C.Railway,...