July 1916
Soldier – Hayes W. – Bullet Wounds, Gassed and Frost Bitten
Mexborough & Swinton Times, July 15 1916
Bullet Wounds, Gassed and Frost Bitten
Private W Hayes, of Furlong Road, is in hospital with eight bullet wounds.
He...
Soldier – Sharpe R. – Bullet through Shoulder
Mexborough & Swinton Times, July 1916
Private R. Sharpe (York and Lancs)
Private Sharpe of 22 Station Road, Bolton on Dearne, got a bullet through his...
Soldier – Trickett, Horace – Killed during the Advance
Mexborough & Swinton Times, July 15 1916
Private Horace Trickett
Private Trickett, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Trickett, was killed near Albert during the advance.
He...
Soldier Cave, Fred – Killed in Action
Lance Cpl Fred Cave
Lance Corporal Cave is reported killed in action.
The official information is not to hand, the letter had been received from his captain...
Editorial – Forward !
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 July 1916
Forward!
The Allied offensive on the Western front has opened, and is proceeding steadily; we are...