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Sailor – Barker W. – Killed at Kilnhurst

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 29, 1918 Tribute To A Mexboro Sailor. Seaman Wm. Barker, R.N., 8, Ferryboat lane, Mexboro', who was recently killed on the...

Soldier – Booth G.E. – Killed in Action

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Gunner G. E. Booth Royal Field Artillery Gunner Booth, only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Booth, 2, Rawlinson's-terrace, Mexboro',...

Soldier – Drabble W. – Killed

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Corporal W Drabble K.O.Y.L.I. Mexborough – Killed      

Soldiers – Dean – Mexborough Widow’s Sacrifice

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Mexborough Widow’s Sacrifice Two of the three sons of Mrs. Lang, 25, Creswell St, Mexborough have fallen in the...

Soldiers – Lang Family – Mexborough Widow’s Sacrifice

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 29, 1918 Mexborough Widow’s Sacrifice Two of the three sons of Mrs. Lang, 25, Creswell street, Mexboro', have fallen in the...

Soldier – Boon, Robert – Mexboro’ Medallist.

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 A Mexboro' Medallist. Pte. Robert Boon (cyclist Corps), son of Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Boon, 39 West-st., Mexboro' has...

Soldier – Freeman, Archie – Military Medal

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1918 Sergeant Archie Freeman South Wales Borderers Sergeant Freeman, 138 Main Street Mexborough,who was presented with the Military Medal on Whit Monday...

Soldiers – Wells – How a D.C.M. was Won

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Company Sgt.-Maior Ridgill Hutton Wells (Royal Fusiliers), (picture left) eldest son of Mrs Wells, Market Street,  Mexborough, won...

Soldiers – Lewis, Arthur & Albert – One Wounded & One Gassed,

1 June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1918 Mexborough Brothers. One Wounded and One Gassed, Private Arthur Lewis (K.O.Y.L.I.) and Private Albert Lewis (Northumberland Fusiliers) Official news has been...

Soldier – Hoxton J.W. – Killed

60 June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Sergeant J.W.Hoxton, M.M. York and Lancaster Mexborough – Killed