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1918 Quarter 4

Royal Humane Society Certificate

October 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 19, 1918 Mr E. Corbett, West Street, Bolton-on-Dearne, who has receive the certificate of the Royal Humane Society for bravery...

Dearne Rescue Sequel.

October 1918
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 10 October 1918 Dearne Rescue Sequel. The Bolton-on-Dearne Urban Council, at their monthly meeting, decided to establish a national kitchen at...

Bolton Nurses Death

November 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 9, 1918 Bolton Nurses Death The news of the death of Nurse Elsie Pickard was received with great regret. She was...

Stormy Council Meeting.

November 1918
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 14 November 1918 Stormy Council Meeting. The monthly meeting of the Bolton-on-Dearne Urban Council was of a stormy character. At the outset...

Soldier – Bower E.– Bomb Explosion

November 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 2, 1918 Gunner. E. Bower Royal Field Artillery Mrs. Bower, has received the following letter from Sec.-Lieut. A. Spencer Baisdon, with reference...

Soldier – Marshall C.– Died of Pneumonia

November 1918
Mexborough Sunni Times November 30, 1918 Sapper C Marshall Royal Engineers Bolton on Dearne – Died of Pneumonia From C.W.G.C.: Sapper MARSHALL, CLARENCE Service Number 476225 Died 05/11/1918 Aged 23 455th Field Coy. Royal Engineers Son...

Armageddon Ended – End of the Great War

November 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 16, 1918 Armageddon Ended End of the Great War Germany “Down And Out.” Submission to the Allies Drastic Armistice Terms Allies to Hold Rhineland and...

Battle Honours – Local Decorations in Great War – A Remarkable List of...

December 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 28, 1918 Battle Honours. Local Decorations During The Great War. A Remarkable List We give below a list of the men of this...

Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – Final Year of the War

December 1918
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

December 1918
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...