1917 Quarter 4
Sixty Miners in Court for Gambling
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 14 November 1917
Over 60 persons, nearly all of them miners, were charged at the Doncaster West Riding Court yesterday...
Soldier – McDowell F.– Severely Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917
Sapper S McDowell
Royal Engineers
Goldthorpe - Severely Wounded
Soldier – Holliday F. – In Memorium
Sheffield Independent - Tuesday 13 November 1917
In ever loving memory of Bombardier F. Holliday, R.F.A., the dearly beloved son of John and Mary Ann...
Soldier – Lambert C.G.– Fighting At Sixteen
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917
Fighting at Sixteen
CG Lambert, of 39 Kelly St, Goldthorpe, has been discharged from the Army after considerable period...
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...