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Soldier – Cooper W.R. – Died of Gunshot Wounds in France

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916 Lance Corporal W.R. Cooper (K.O.Y.L.I.) of 29 Railway View, Goldfthorpe, has died of gunshot wounds received in France. He leaves...

Soldier – Groves, Tom – Terrible Experience

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Private Tom Groves (York & Lancs) has had a terrible experience. He was wounded on the 1st July in the leg and arms....

Soldier – Hodgkinson W. – Wounded in Shoulder

July 1916
  Sergeant W Hodgkinson (York & Lancs) 32, William Street, Highgate, was wounded in the shoulder on June 16th, and is now in hospital in Camberwell. He is...

Soldier – Ingham E. – Killed in Great Advance

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29 1916 Sgt E Ingham (York and Lancs) Sergeant Ingham was also killed on July 1. His home was in Cooperative Street,...

Soldier – Jones W. – Foot Amputated

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15, 1916     Private Harold Bailey (Sheffield City Battalion, York and Lancs) is now in Wrexham hospital, suffering from a wound in...

Soldier – Kyte J. – In Chester Field Hospital

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916   Private J Kyte. whose wife and family live at 121, Main Street, Goldthoprpe, is in Chester Field hospital,...

Soldier – Leadbeater A. – Wounded in Great Advance

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916 Private A Leadbeater, of Railway View, was with the Durham Light Infantry in the Great Advance, and was...

Soldier – LLoyd, Thomas – Killed on Grand Advance

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15 1916 Lance Corporal Thomas Lloyd, whose home was in Cooperative Street, was killed on July 1st. He went out 11 months...

Soldier – Turner, Ernest – Wounded

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15 1916 Private Ernest Turner (York & Lancs) Wounded  

Soldier – Unwin C. – Killed in Action

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29 1916   Private C Unwin (York & Lancs) of 17 Beever Street, Goldthorpe, was killed in action on July 11