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Mexborough Council’s New Chairman

April 1917
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

April 1917
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

April 1917
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

April 1917
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

April 1917
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

April 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 7, 1917 Private L Fletcher (R.A.M.C.) Mexborough – injured

Soldier – Lunn C. – Wounded

April 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 21, 1917 Private C Lunn (York and Lancs) Mexborough – wounded

Soldier – Minchin M. – Gloucester Survivor

April 1917
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

April 1917
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

April 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 7, 1917 Sgt S Williams (K.O.Y.L.I.) Mexborough – Invalided