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Soldier – Orgill, George – Wounded In Hospital

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 25th, 1918 Private George Orgill K.O.Y.L.I. Private Orgill of 7, Gosling-gate-Road, Goldthorpe, was wounded on April 24, and is now in...

Soldier – Petty J.– Missing

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 11th, 1918 Corporal J Petty Goldthorpe – Missing                        

Soldier – Saxby, Morris – Wounded In Hospital

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 11th, 1918 Pte. Horace Saxby York and Lancaster Private Saxby 70 Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe: has been wounded and is in hospital...

Soldiers – Whelpdale Brothers – P.O.W. and in Africa

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 4th, 1918 Barnburgh Brothers.       Pte. A. E -Whelpdale (Leicester Regt.)( picture, right). 10, Green-lane, Barnburgh, who had not been heard...

Soldier – Crawshaw L.– Killed in Action

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 25th, 1918 Pte. L. Crawshaw York and Lancaster Private Crawshaw of 41, Kelly Street, Goldthorpe, aged 29, has been killed in...

Soldier – Criddle A.C. – Three Years without Leave

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 4th, 1918 Pte. A. C. Criddle Connaught Rangers Private Criddle,  son of Coun. and Mrs. J. Griddle, of Goldthorpe, has been three...

Soldier – Wilde J.E. – Training in North Yorkshire

May 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 11th, 1918 We have received a cheery letter from Gnr. J. E. Wilde, enclosing the photograph below, which includes a...

Soldier – Igamells R. – Missing

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1918 Private R Igamells Royal Warwickshire Regiment Private Igamells  of 25 Bolton Rd, Goldthorpe has been missing since March 21. He...

Soldier – Nunn, George W. – Missing

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22 1918 Private George W Nunn K.O.Y.L.I. Private Nunn has been missing since November 27, 1917, and his sister Mrs Morrell, of...

Soldier – Cooper F. – Killed

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1918 Private F Cooper K.O.Y.L.I. Goldthorpe – Killed From C.W.G.C.: Private COOPER, F Service Number 241496 Died 12/04/1918 2nd/5th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Husband of E. Cooper, of...