1918
Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – Final Year of the War
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 28, 1918
Victory Year.
The Stirring Events of 1918.
South Yorkshire's Part in the Final Effort.
We have passed through the year of...
Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – South Yorkshire’s Part
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 28, 1918
While the battle raged on the Western Front, the people in the South Yorkshire district were doing their...
Soldier – Harrison J.W.– Wounded and Amputation
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 21, 1918
Private J.W.Harrison
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Private J. W. Harrison 3, Biscay Bank, Wath on Dearne, was wounded in the...
Soldier – Vaughan, Harry – Wounded in Hospital
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 14, 1918
Pte. Harry Vaughan
York and Lancaster
Private Vaughan, 46, Church st., Wath on Dearne, has been wounded, and is in...
Soldier – Johnson, John – Killed by Machine Gun Bullet
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 21, 1918
Lance Corporal John Johnson
Durham Light Infantry
Lance Corporal John Johnson, Brampton road, West Melton, aged 20 was born at...
Soldier – Morris, David Hugh – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 21, 1918
Private David Hugh Morris
Highland Light Infantry
Private David Morris, 54 Albert Rd, West Melton, was killed in action in...
Soldier – Speight J.W.– Died on Active Service
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 14, 1918
Sergeant J.W. Speight
York and Lancaster
West Melton – Died on active service
From C.W.G.C.:
Sergeant
SPEIGHT, J W
Service Number 12677
Died 21/11/1918
Aged 29
7th...
Romance of Gunner’s 1914 Letter.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 19 December 1918
Romance of Gunner’s 1914 Letter.
The promise a Belgian gentleman made to the soldier son Mrs. Wain...
When Zeppelins Came
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 04 December 1918
When Zeppelins Came
The Mexborough district was subjected to a severe aerial attack on the night of September...