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Soldier – Shakespeare – Died of Wounds

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Private Jeremiah Shakespeare Thurnscoe - Died of Wounds  

Soldier – Taylor H. – Killed in Action – Leaves 6 Young Children

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 7, 1916 Private H Taylor (York & Lancs) Mrs A Taylor, of Marlboro' Avenue, has received a letter from one of...

Soldier – Wilson A – Killed in Action during Great Advance

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Private A Wilson (Rifle Brigade) Mr and Mrs, of George Street, Thurnscoe, have received an official intimation that their only...

Soldiers – Cutts Brothers – In Hospital and in France

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 22, 1916 The photographs are supplied by Mr. E Cutts of 12 Victoria Street, Goldthorpe. Private John Cutts has been wounded...

Soldiers – Hooks, Watkinson, Wilson, Southall – All Killed

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916 Private G.W. Hooks Mr & Mrs Hooks have now received official confirmation that their son Private G.W. Hooks, was...

Soldiers – Porter, Davis and Chance – All Wounded

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Private E J Porter (Northumberland Fusiliers) Mrs E J Porter, of South View, Thurnscoe East, has received news that her...

Editorial – Forward !

8 July 1916
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 July 1916 Forward! The Allied offensive on the Western front has opened, and is proceeding steadily; we are...