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Review of the Year – July to December

December 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913 July Madman at large at Thurnscoe caused considerable commotion amongst the inhabitants, and was eventually removed to...

Review of the Year – Preview

December 1913
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 December 1913 Review of the Year Before another issue of the “Times” reaches our readers the old year will...

Editorial – The Blow – The European War is Come Upon Us

8 August 1914
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 August 1914 The Blow - The European War is Come Upon Us The long-dreaded European war has come upon...

Darfield War Memorial

January 1916
Private Ashurst, L Private Ashwood, J Private Beardsley, J Private Bedford, S Soldier – Bedford, Sam – Killed Private Bladen, J S Lance Corporal Bly, P Private Boothman, W Private Bowen, R Private...

Soldier – Saxton A. – A Darfield Officer

January 1916
Mexborough Swinton Times, January 1916 A Darfield Officer   Lieut. A Saxton of Darfield, who is serving with the Royal Engineers, somewhere in France

Soldier – Smith, Isaac – Darfield Soldier in Hospital

January 1916
Mexborough Swinton Times, January 15  1916 Darfield Soldier in Hospital

Soldier – Walton H. – 16 Year Old, One of 3 Brothers at Front

January 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 8, 1916 Lance Corporal H. Walton (2nd/5th York & Lancs) Mr William Walton, of 17 Queen street, Darfield has 3 sons...

Soldiers – Waltons- Three Brothers Serving

January 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 8, 1916 Walton Family- Three Brothers Serving Mr William Walton, of 17 Queen street, Darfield has 3 sons in the Army....

Soldier – Avill J.T. – Darfield Soldier’s Interesting Description

April 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 15, 1916 With the Barnsley Battalion Darfield Soldier's Interesting Description 

Soldier – Dr Baxter – Interesting Letter

April 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 15, 1916 Dr Baxter, Darfield The following interesting letter has been received from an old Darfield resident, Doctor Baxter, who joined...