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Soldier – Hodgkinson – Missing

September 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 9, 1916 Corporal W H Hodgkinson (York & Lancs) Thurnscoe - Missing

Soldier – Murrell, Colin – Awarded D.C.M.

September 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 2, 1916 Brave Thurnscoe Sergeant Sergeant Colin Murrell (Royal Engineers) of Garden Street, Thurnscoe, has won the D.C.M. by repairing telephone wires under...

Soldier – Wilson E. – Awarded Military Medal and Posted as Missing

September 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 2, 1916 Private E. Wilson (York & Lancs) Thurnscoe, has been awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry in the field. Unhappily he...

Soldier – Wilkinson R.A. – Missing

September 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 29, 1916 Lance Corporal R.A. Wilkinson (K.O.Y.L.I.) Thurnscoe - Missing From C.W.G.C.: (to verify) Service No:19977Date of Death:01/07/1916 Age:20 Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry...

Soldier – Hill E. – Wounded

October 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 28, 1916 Private E. Hill (Grenadier Guards) Thurnscoe - Wounded

Soldier – Ledger – Dysentery

October 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 28, 1916 Private V.S. Ledger (R.A.M.C.) Thurnscoe - Dysentery

Soldier – Mitchell E.W. – Wounded

October 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 7, 1916 Private E. W. Mitchell (Coldstream Guards) Wounded - Thurnscoe

Soldier – Morton – Killed

October 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 28, 1916 Private G. Morton (York & Lancs) Thurnscoe - Killed

Soldier – Teece G. – Thurnscoe Hero – Military Medal

October 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 7, 1916 Thurnscoe Hero Sergeant G Teece (York and Lancs Territorials) of Thurnscoe, who has won the Military Medal

Soldier – Briggs H. – Killed

November 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 25, 1916 Private H. Briggs (K.O.Y.L.I.) Thurnscoe - Killed