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Soldier – Spencer, Clifford – Wounded and Missing

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Private Clifford Spencer York and Lancaster Private Clifford Spencer, son of Mrs. James Hilton, 14, Co-oporative-st, West Melton, is reported...

Soldier – Ellis B.E. – Killed In Hospital – Victim Of German Brutality

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Killed In Hospital A Wath Victim Of German Brutality The wife of Gunner Ben E Ellis (R.F.A.) of Wath on...

Soldier – Horsefield, Tom – Killed in Action

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1918 Pte. Tom Horsfield York and Lancaster Private Tom Horsfield, 7, Midland cottages, Wath-upon-Dearne, was killed in action on May 3,...

Soldier – Lidster, Clifford – Died of Wounds

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Lance Corporal Clifford Lidster Royal Engineers Lance Corporal Lidster, 7, Church-Lane. Wath-on-Dearne, died of wounds in France on June 4. He...

Soldier – Nicholls, Herbert – Killed i Action

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 8, 1918 Private Herbert Nicholls (K.O.Y.L.I.). Private Herbert Nicholls, fifth son Mrs H Nicholls, Sandymount Rd, Wath on Dearne, was killed...

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...