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Soldier – Lloyd E. – Wounded Arm

January 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times January 26, 1918 Sapper E Lloyd Royal Engineers Sapper Lloyd has received a gunshot wound in the right arm. He enlisted in October 1915...

Soldier – Thompson E. J. – Dangerously Wounded

January 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times January 19, 1918 Cpl. E. J. Thompson Lancashire Fusiliers Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson, of High st., have received news that their...

Soldier – Walker, Joseph – In Hospital

January 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times January 19, 1918 Private Joseph Walker King’s Liverpool Regiment Private Joseph Walker, of School street, Great Houghton, is in Stapleton Hospital , near...

Soldier – Andrews, Henry – Killed in Action

January 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times January 5, 1918 Private Henry Andrews K.O.Y.L.I. Pte. Henry Andrews, of Sandhill, Great Houghton, was killed in action on August 13. He joined the...

Soldier – Dibb A. – Killed by Shrapnel

February 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times February 2 1918 Private A Dibb York and Lancaster Little Houghton – Killed Private Arthur Dibb, second son of Mr and Mrs Dibb, of...

Soldier – Moss, Frank – Killed by Bullet

February 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 2, 1918 Private. Frank Moss York and Lancaster Private Moss, son of Mr.and Mrs. Fred Moss, of Middlecliffe, was killed on December...

Soldier – Thompson E.J. – Died of Wounds

February 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times February 2 1918 Cpl. E. J. Thompson (Lancs Fusiliers), Corporal Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson, High St., Great Houghton,...

Soldier – Bladen J.S. – Military Medal.

February 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times February 16 1918 Great Houghton Military Medal. Pte. J. S. Bladen, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bladen, Of School Street., Great...

Soldier – Smith J. – Killed in Action

March 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times March 2, 1918 Gunner J. Smith Royal Field Artillery Gunner Smith of Middlecliffe, was killed in action on December 1. Prior to enlistment he...

Soldier – Thompson, Gordon – Promotion

March 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times March 9, 1918 Promotion. Quartermaster Sergeant Gordon Thompson Lancashire Fusiliers QS Thompson of Great Houghton, who has just been promoted to that rank.