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Soldier – Burgoyne J. – Killed in Action

April 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 25, 1916 Private J Burgoyne (2nd Leicesters) Killed in Action  

Soldier – Adams – Champion Marksman

June 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 3, 1916 Champion Marksman Corporal Adams K.O.Y.L.I.  

Soldier – Jones, Fred Ellis – Thurnscoe Man Wounded

June 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 3, 1916 Thurnscoe Man Wounded Private Fred Ellis Jones, R.A.M.C. of 8 Church Street, Thurnscoe, who was wounded in France last...

Soldier – Martin J. – Killed in Action

June 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 17, 1916 Sapper J. Martin (Royal Engineers) Killed in Action  

Soldier – Wilson E. – Awarded Military Medal

June 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 17, 1916 Thurnscoe Man Decorated Private E. Wilson Awarded Military Medal

Soldier – Barber F. – Died from Wounds

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Private F Barber, who was reported in our last issue to be in hospital in France, has died of...

Soldier – Chance J.W. – Wounded

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Private J W Chance (York & Lancs) Mrs Chance has visited her husband in hospital at Warrington and finds he is seriously...

Soldier – Collingwood E. – Thurnscoe Soldier Wounded

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Thurnscoe Soldier Wounded Driver E. Collingwood (Royal Field Artillery) Mr J Collingwood, of Church Street, Thurnscoe has received information that his son,...

Soldier – Davies – Wounded

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15, 1916   Private J.W. Davies (York & Lancs) Thurnscoe - Wounded

Soldier – Dixon J. – Killed in Action

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Private J. Dixon (York & Lancs) Thurnscoe East - Killed in Action