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Soldier – Glasswell C.H. – Killed in Action

January 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 8, 1916 Private C H Glasswell, Thurnscoe Killed in Action  

Soldier – Hindley F. – Wounded in France

January 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 15, 1916 Private F Hindley, York and Lancs 38, King Street, Thurnscoe East Wounded in France, January 6th 1916  

Soldier – Hill J. – Awarded the D.C.M.

February 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February   1916 Private J Gill who has just been awarded the D.C.M.    

Soldier – Robinson, Walter – Thurnscoe “Terrier” Wounded

February 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 12 1916 Thurnscoe "Terrier" Wounded Private Walter Robinson, 1st York & Lancs  

Soldier – Woodcock F. – Killed in Action

February 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 19, 1916 Thurnscoe Soldier Killed Private F. Woodcock, 21st Division, Cycling Corps Killed in Action

Soldier – Morrell, Colin – Thurnscoe Hero Awarded D.C.M.

March 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 18, 1916 Sergeant Colin Morrell, (2/1 West Riding Field Company, Royal Engineers, Territorial Force.) Sergeant Morrell from Thurnscoe, who has just...

Sailor – Hague G. – Maimed but Cheerful

April 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 15, 1916 Maimed but Cheerful Seaman G. Hague, Thurnscoe In Hospital, suffering from fever

Sailor – Hague J. – Wounded at the Dardanelles

April 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 15, 1916 Thurnscoe Seaman Wounded Seaman J. Hague, Drake Battn., R.N.D. Wounded at the Dardanelles, and is still in hospital.  

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.