December 1917
Soldier – Taylor A.– Military Medal
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.