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Soldier – Chipp, Harry – Killed by Shell Fire

April 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 6, 1918 Shoeing Smith Harry Chipp Royal Field Artillery in connection with the death in action of their son, Mr and Mrs...

Soldier – Hoskins, Tom – Killed by Shell

April 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 27, 1918 Sergt. Tom Hoskins West Riding Regiment Sergeant Hoskins 63, Market. St., Mexborough', was killed by a shell on April 14. His...

Soldier – Overend, George – Killed in Action

April 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 27, 1918 Pte. George Overend York and Lancaster Private Overend of 6. Alfred place, Mexboro', was killed in action on March...

Soldier – Rodgers, Elijah – Killed in Action

April 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 27, 1918 Pte. Elijah Rodgers Grenadier Guards Private Rogers of 33 Doncaster road, Mexboro', was killed in action on March 27th. He...

Soldier – Wilcock, Harry – Killed in Action

April 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 27, 1918 Spr. Harry Wilcock Royal Engineers Sapper Harry Wilcock, 38, Victoria Rd Mexborough, has been killed in action in France after...

Soldier – Green H. – Killed in Action

April 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 27, 1918 Pte. Thos. H. Green Durham Light Infantry Private Green, 14, Foundry lane, Mexboro', was killed in action on Mar....

Soldiers – Clothier Brothers – Five Serving, One Killed

April 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 27, 1918 Patriotic Mexboro' Family Five Sons Serving – One Killed Mr. Mark Clothier; 9, Wood street, Mexboro', has had five sons...

Soldier – Pryor, William – Prisoner in Germany

April 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 27, 1918 Lcp. William Pryor East Lancashire Regiment Lance Corporal Pryor of 22, Shelley street, Mexboro , is ascertain to have been...

Soldier – Cliff J.G., Ramsden H. – Prisoners in Germany

April 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 27, 1918 Gunner J.T.Cliff Royal Field Artillery Gunner Cliff, son of Mr and Mrs J.T.Cliff, Cliffe St, Mexborough is ascertained to be...

Soldier – Dunstan W. – Prisoner in Germany

April 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times April 27, 1918 Lcp. W. Dunstan York and Lancaster Lance Corporal Dunstan, 34, Pitt street, Mexboro', who, as reported last week, has...