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Soldier – Norris, Ernest – Killed in Action

December 1917
Mexborough & Swinton Times, December 1, 1917 Private Ernest Norris, of 61, Winterwell road, was killed in action in France on Oct. 26. He enlisted in...

Soldier – Smeaton J.T. – Killed in Action

December 1917
Mexborough & Swinton Times, December 22, 1917 Pte. J. T. Smeaton South Wales Borderers Private Smeaton of 11, Meadow View, Wath upon Dearne, was killed in...

Soldier – Thompson, T.W. – Killed in Action

December 1917
Mexborough & Swinton Times, December 22, 1917  Pte. Thos. William Thompson York and Lancaster Private Thompson of 3, Content Terrace, West Melton, has been killed in...

Soldier – Kelly A. – Recommended for Medal

December 1917
Mexborough & Swinton Times, December 8, 1917 Gunner A. Kelly Royal Field Artilliery Gunner Kelly, elder son of Mrs and the late Mr. H Kelly, of the...

Soldier – Marsden A. – Returned to France

December 1917
Mexborough & Swinton Times, December 8, 1917 Private  A Marsden South Wales Borderers Pte. Marsden, Brampton cottages, West Melton, has been serving since May, 1915, and has...

A “Clydesider”

April 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 29, 1927   Mr Mr E Shinwell, M.P., who was secretary for the Mines Department in Mr Ramsay MacDonald's government, addressing...

Wath’s New Councillor

April 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 8, 1927 Wath's New Councillor