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Soldier – Charlesworth, Albert – Died of Shrapnel Wounds

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Private Albert Charlesworth King’s Liverpool Regiment Private Albert Charlesworth, second son of Mr and Mrs James Charlesworth, 25 Harlington Ln,...

Soldier – Clark, Charles Victor – Killed in Action

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Pte. Chas. Victor Clark (Lincolns) Private Charles Victor Clark, 27 Herbert street, Mexborough, was killed in action on April...

Soldier – Dakin, Walter – Killed In Action

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 4, 1918 Gnr. Walter Dakin Royal Field Artillery Gunner Dakin, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dakin, 26, Park road, Mexborough,...

Soldier – Green Brothers – Three, One Killed

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Three Mexborough Brothers One Killed Gnr. Rowland Green (Y. and L.),(picture, left) West-street, Mexborough has died of wounds. He was 23...

Soldier – Phillimore – W.H.– Killed in Action

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Pte. W. H. Phillimore    Durham Light Infantry Private Phillimore, 5, Greenwood Rd, Mexborough Mexborough was killed in action in France...

Soldier – Preston, Arthur – Presumed Killed

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Pte. Arthur Preston York and Lancaster Private Preston, 2, Tyas-place, Mexboro', who has reported last week has been missing since...

Soldier – Scholes, Reginald – Died in Hospital

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 4, 1918 Signaller Reginald Scholes Royal Field Artillery Signaller Scholes, Highfield Road, Doncaster, formerly of Wellington St, Mexborough, died in hospital abroad...

Soldier – Shaw, John Willie – Killed in Action

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Pte. John Willie Shaw Machine Gun Corps 69, Frederick Street, Mexborough, formerly of Bowbroom, Swinton, was killed in action on...

Sailor – Bucknall, Harry – POW Amazing Story – Roast Cat a Luxury.

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 11, 1918 In Germany. Mexboro' Man's Interesting Story. Roast Cat a Luxury. The Crown Prince and the Australian. A Record of Misery and Hardship. At...

Sailor – Holmes A.S.– Officer Mentioned in Dispatches

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Sub Lieutenant A.S. Holmes Engineer Sub Lieutenant Arthur Stanley Holmes (R.A.R.) second son of Mrs Holmes of the post...