1917
Mexborough Council’s New Chairman
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 21, 1917
Council Honours
Mexborough Council’s New Chairman
Councillor Thomas Allen
Councillor Alan of Park House, Mexborough, who on Monday was elected chairman...
Soldier – Brown, John – Teenager Killed at the Somme
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 21, 1917
Private John Brown, 74 Frederick St, Mexborough, who was reported missing after first of July 1916, is now...
Soldier – Heald, Harold – Septic Poisoning after Heavy Fighting
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 21, 1917
Private Harold Heald
(Highland Light Infantry)
Son of Mr JF Heald, book dealer, of High St, Mexborough, is in the...
Soldier – Lawley J. – POW in Germany
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917
Mexborough Man in Germany
Private J Lawley
(West Yorkshire Regiment)
who has been a prisoner of war in Germany since the...
Soldier – Reed, Tom – Killed in Action in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 28, 1917
Trooper Tom Reed
(Yorkshire Dragoons)
of 86 Horace Villas, Main Street, Mexborough, was killed in action in France on April...
Soldier – Fletcher L. – Injured
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 7, 1917
Private L Fletcher
(R.A.M.C.)
Mexborough – injured
Soldier – Lunn C. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 21, 1917
Private C Lunn
(York and Lancs)
Mexborough – wounded
Soldier – Minchin M. – Gloucester Survivor
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 21, 1917
On the Gloucester Castle
A Mexborough survivor
Driver M Minchin (Royal Engineers), son of Mr and Mrs Minchin, 33, Pym...
Soldier – Oliver G.W. – Missing, Now Reported Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 14, 1917
Private G.W.Oliver
(York and Lancs)
4 Foundry Ln, Mexborough, was reported missing after July 1, 1916, is now official reported...
Soldier – Williams S. – Invalided
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 7, 1917
Sgt S Williams
(K.O.Y.L.I.)
Mexborough – Invalided