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Soldier – Twite S. – Killed in Action

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Private Twite York and Lancaster Private S. Twite 11, Doncaster Rd., Wath, was killed in action on April 26. He had...

Soldier – Williams W. – Killed in Action

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Private W Williams K.O.Y.L.I. Wath – Killed

Soldier – Oliver R.– Killed

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Private R Oliver Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry From C.W.G.C.: Private OLIVER, RICHARD Service Number 37834 Died 13/04/1918 Aged 22 12th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Son...

Soldier – Oliver, Richard – Killed in Action

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1918 Private Richard Oliver Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Pte Richard Oliver (K.O.Y.L.I.). Orchard place, Wath-on-Dearne, was killed in action in...

Soldier – Sergeant Major Sellars – Killed in Action

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Sergeant Major Sellars Leicester Regiment Mrs. Sellars, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Steer, Cadman street, Wath, has received news...

Soldier –Polden, Arthur, Wilson – Awarded Military Cross

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1918 Wath Officer Decorated A Birthday Honour   Major Arthtur Wilson Polden, third son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Polden, West...

Soldier – Kelham – Prisoner of War

1 June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1918 Private Fred Kelham York and Lancaster Private Fred Keliham 15, Hoober  St., West Melton, is a prisoner in Germany. He enlisted...