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Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 October 1912
Right of King Coal
Though Samuel Round, a topman at the Hickleton Main Colliery, who lives at...
Review of the Year – Cadeby Disaster – Coal Strike – Royal Visit –...
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 December 1912
Review of the Year
Battle, Murder, and Sudden Death
A Remarkable Record
Sunshine and Shower
The year 1912 goes...
Review of the Year – Leading Local Events
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 December 1912
Review of the Year - Leading Local Events
The following are some of the leading local events...
Editorial – The Blow – The European War is Come Upon Us
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 August 1914
The Blow - The European War is Come Upon Us
The long-dreaded European war has come upon...
Soldier – Howarth – Local Colonial Discharged
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 1916
Local Colonial Discharged
Bombardier Howarth
(Great Houghton) Australians
Bombadier Howarth, nephew of Mr Edmunson, of Great Houghton.
Prior to enlistment, Bombadier Howarth was...
Soldier – Littlewood, William – Killed in Action in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 18, 1916
Private William Littlewood (York & Lancs)
Killed in Action in France
Soldier – Cooper, George – Houghton Gas Victim
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 25, 1916
A Houghton “Gas” Victim
Private George Cooper
Great Houghton
We reproduce a photo of Private George Cooper, who, having joined the...
Soldier – Wilmott, Ernest – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 25, 1916
Private Ernest Wilmottt , York & Lancs
Killed in Action
Soldier – Renshaw C. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 8, 1916
Priovate C. Renshaw (York & Lancs)
Wounded
Soldier – Pepper A. – Sick Furlough – Wonderful Escape
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 3, 1916
Sapper A. Pepper (Royal Engineers)
On Sick Furlough
Houghton Man's Wonderful Escape