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Soldier – Taylor A.– Military Medal

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 22, 1917 Goldthorpe Military Medal. Pte. A. Taylor York and Lancaster Private Taylor of Highgate, Goldthorpe, who has been awarded the Military...

Soldier – Watts Alfred – Reported Missing

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 8, 1917 Pte. Alfred Watts Manchester Regiment formerly York and Lancaster Private Watts 16, Elizabeth street, Goldthorpe,  is reported missing from Oct....

Soldier – Wright A. – Wounded in Back and Legs

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 8, 1917 Pte. A. Wright West Yorkshires Private Wright of Victoria Street, Goldthorpe, is in Northampton Hospital. He took part in the attack...

Soldiers – Jackson Brothers – Wounded Severely, Missing, In France

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 8, 1917 Goldthorpe Brothers Pte. Albert Jackson (K.O.Y.L.I.), aged 23, joined the Colours in January, 1915, and was wounded at Ypres...

Soldier – Brammer, Ernest – Killed in Action

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 8, 1917 Lance Corporal Ernest Brammer Lancashire Fusiliers Lcp. Ernest Brammer (Lancashire Fusiliers), was killed in action on October 4. he had...

Soldier – Ogley, Tom – Died in France

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 29, 1917 Sapper Tom Ogley Royal Engineers Mrs. Ogley, of 3, Victoria street, Gold-thorpe, has received news of her husband’s death...

Soldier – Sugden W.– Killed in Action

December 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 8, 1917 Pte. W. Sugden Sherwood Foresters Private Sugden of 89, Main St., Goldthorpe, was killed in action on October 18.