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Soldier – Barnes, Charles – Died of Wounds

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 11, 1918 Private Charles Barnes York and Lancaster Private Barnes, Butcher Street, Thurnscoe, has died of wounds, and leaves a widow...

Soldiers – Swift and Gosling – Brothers Killed

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 Thurnscoe Brothers Killed Below are photographs of Corporal Joseph Swift (Coldstream Guards), 9 Bolton Road Goldthorpe, and his half...

Soldier – Cooke – Thurnscoe Military Medal

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 11, 1918 Thurnscoe Military Medal Private John Alfred Cooke York and Lancaster Private Cooke, Chapel St, Thurnscoe has been awarded the military Medal...

Soldier – Porter W.– Prisoner transferred to Poland

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918 From Germany To Holland Lance Corporal W Porter York and Lancaster Lance Corporal Porter, Whitworth buildings, Thurnscoe, was captured at the...

Soldier – Wilde J.E. – Training in North Yorkshire

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 11th, 1918 We have received a cheery letter from Gnr. J. E. Wilde, enclosing the photograph below, which includes a...

Without Coupons

June 1918
Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Saturday 29 June 1918 Without Coupons George Lee, grocer, Thurnscoe, was charged with offering to sell, and with selling, meat without a...

Soldier – Bradbury H. – Missing

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1918 Lcp. H. Bradbury (Y. and L.), has been missing since April 27. Any intelligence of him will be gratefully...

Soldier – Glover J. – Missing

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 29, 1918 Pte. J. Glover York and Lancaster Thurnscoe – Missing

Soldier – Guest G. – Malaria

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Pte. G. Guest Thurnscoe - Malaria

Soldier – Allington J.– Killed in Action

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1918 Corporal J Allington York and Lancaster Cpl. J. Allington (Y. and L.). son of Mrs. Hadley, King street, Thurnscoe. is...