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Soldier – Allen, Clement – M.M. – Two Nights in Enemy Lines

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 11, 1918 A Mexboro' Medallist. Decorated At Home. Two Nights in the Enemy Lines. Winstanley on Local Apathy to Heroism. On Saturday evening in...

Soldier – Snow R.C.– Military Cross

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Second Lieutenant. R. C. Snow, R.G.A. Second-Lieut. Robert Colin Snow (R.G.A.), of .Victoria-road, Mexborough, second son of Mr. Robert...

Soldier – Walton – 10 Years in Army

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 4, 1918 Lance Corporal Walton King’s own Yorkshire Light Infantry Lance Corporal Walton, 30 Pitt Street, Mexborough, son of Mr Mrs Frank...

Soldier – Wrigley, Harold – Military Medal

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 25, 1918 Another " Times " Office Medallist. Sgt. Harold Wrigley (A.S.C.). who lived with his Sister, Mrs Hepworth 55, Park...

New Pastor at Mexborough Congs Church

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 29 1918 The Reverend John Lawson, B.A., was just taken up the pastorate of the Mexborough Congregational Church

Soldier – Dennis, Norman – Hospital with Broken Leg

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Pte. Norman Dennis Manchester Regiment Private Dennis, 21 Dolecliffe road., Mexborough, who has been repatriated from Germany, is now...

Soldier – Doddy, James – Gas Poisoning

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June15, 1918 Gunner Jas. Doddy (R.G.A.), Gunner Doddy 7, Bank Street, Mexborough, is in hospital in Aberdeen suffering from gas-poisoning. He is a married...

Soldier – Green H. – Wounded in Thigh

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Pte. H Green York and Lancaster Private Green, 4, Queen's Rd, Mexborough was wounded in the thigh on April...

Soldier – Hallam, Fred – Gas Shell Wounds

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1918 Pte. Fred Hallam Labour Corps Private Fred Hallam, son of Mr. airs Mrs. John Hallam, 84, Dolcliffe-read,. Mexboro', is in...

Soldier – Morris, William Edward – Prisoner for Two Years

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1918 Corporal. William Edward Morris Dublin. Fusiliers Corporal Morris who enlisted at the outbreak of war, has been a prisoner...