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Soldier – Beadon G.– Prisoner in Germany

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918 Private G Beadon After being missing nearly 3 months, Private George Beadon, Coronation Street, has written stating he is...

Soldier – Cottom, Arthur – Prisoner in Germany

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918 Private Arthur Cottom Private Cottom, Havelock Street, was been missing a long time, is now ascertained to be a...

Soldier – Firth, John – Prisoner in Germany

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918 Signaller John Firth Machine Gun Company Signaller John Firth of New st. is a prisoner in Germany after being reported...

Soldier – Pearce, Ernest Edwin – Prisoner in Germany

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918 Signaller Ernest Edwin Pearce Sherwood Foresters Signaller Pearce has written home a cheerful letter stating he is a prisoner in...

Soldiers – Froggatt’s – Wounded and Discharged

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 24, 1918 Gunner, Charles Froggatt (Tank Corps) Gunner Charles Froggatt (picture, left), third son of Mr Alf Froggatt, New Street Darfield,...

Soldier – Beardsley, Joseph – Presumed Killed

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918 Private Joseph Beardsley York and Lancaster Mr and Mrs Charles Beardsley, Victoria Street, Darfield, have received official notification that their...

Soldier – Carr, Fred – Killed In Action

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918 Private Fred Carr York and Lancaster Private Fred Carr, School-st., Darfield, was killed in action on June 28. Pte. Carr- enlisted...

Soldier – Hirst, Wilfred – Death from Wounds in Prison

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 31, 1918 Pte, Wilfred Hirst strong>West Yorkshire Regiment Councillor G. H. Hirst, Church Street, Darfield, prospective Labour candidate for the Wentworth Division,...

Soldier – Jobling W.– Killed in Action

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 31st 1918 Rifleman W Jobling Mr Mrs William C Jobling, of College Terrace, Darfield, have been notified that their youngest son,...

Soldier – Pugsley, Richard – Croix de Guerre

August 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 24, 1918 War Honours Gunner Richard Pugsley Royal Field Artillery Gunner Pugsley, third son of Mr Richard Pugsley, of Springfield house Darfield, who...