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Soldier – Cave F.H. – Killed in Action in France

July 1916
Mexborough & Swinton Times, July 1916

Soldier – Hayes W. – Bullet Wounds, Gassed and Frost Bitten

July 1916
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

July 1916
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

July 1916
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

July 1916
Lance Cpl Fred Cave Lance Corporal CaveĀ is reported killed in action. The official information is not to hand, the letter had been received from his captain...

Editorial – Forward !

8 July 1916
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 July 1916 Forward! The Allied offensive on the Western front has opened, and is proceeding steadily; we are...

Soldier – Cock G. – Missing

August 1916
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 19, 1916   Company Sergeant Major G. Cock (York and Lancs) Bolton on Dearne - Missing

Soldier – Markham W. – Wounded and Died of Fever

August 1916
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 4, 1916 Sapper W Markham (Royal Engineers) 35 Ladycroft, Bolton Wounded and died of Fever  

Soldier – Pape A. – Wounded

August 1916
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 1916 Lance Corporal A. Pape (K.O.Y.L.I.) Bolton on Dearne - Wounded  

Soldier – Trickett H. – Killed in Great Advance

August 1916
Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 5, 1916