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Soldier – Durham A. – Missing, Killed


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April 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 7, 1917 Corporal A Durham (Worcester Regiment) Mexborough – Missing From C.W.G.C.: Rank:Corporal Service No: 24235 Date of Death: 04/03/1917 Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment 1st Bn. Grave Reference:VIII. D....

Sailor – Pashley, William – Men of the Broke

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 12, 1917 Men of The Broke The photograph was taken at Adwick on Dearne, shows stoker William Jervis Pashley (left) and...

Soldier – Bayes, Ernest – Died of Wounds

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 5, 1917 Private E Bayes Mr and Mrs GH bets, of Central Buildings, High Street, Mexborough, have received news that their...

Soldier – Bell C.W. – Shot in Ankle

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 19, 1917 Sgt CW Bell (York and Lancaster) 26 Hallgate, Mexborough, has been shot through the left ankle and is in hospital...

Soldier – Coyne, Henry Vernon – In Hospital, Wounded

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 19, 1917 Lance Corporal Henry Vernon Coyne (York and Lancaster) son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Coyne, of the Working Men’s Club,...

Soldier – Darwin J.W. – Wounded

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 26, 1917 Private J.W. Darwin (York and Lancaster) Mexborough - Wounded  

Soldier – DCM for Company Sergeant Major

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 5, 1917 Decorated and Promoted Honours for Mexborough Man Company Sergeant Major John W Gill (K.O.Y.L I.) Who was recently promoted to that rank,...

Soldier – Earnshaw, William – Torpedoed transport

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 26, 1917 Torpedoed Transport Mexborough Tradesmen Saved News had been received and Mrs Earnshaw, 14 Doncaster Rd, Mexborough that her husband private...

Soldier – Farmer, John – Trench Fever

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 5, 1917 Pioneer John Farmer (Royal Engineers) Mexborough - Trench Fever

Soldier – Fletcher, Frederick – Killed in Action

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 19, 1917 Lance Corporal Frederick William Fletcher (South Wales borderers) 30 York St was killed in action in Mesopotamia on April 13. He...