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Soldier – Seddons J. – Wounded

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Private J Seddons (York & Lancs) Wombwell - Wounded

Soldier – Shannon, John – Died of Severe Shrapnel Wounds

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916 Private John Shannon (York & Lancs) Private Shannon, 33 Elliott's Terrace, has died of wounds received in action. His brother has...

Soldier – Slack R. – Wounded

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15, 1916 Private R. Slack (York & Lancs) Wombwell - Wounded

Soldier – Spencer, George – Wounded in Right Hand

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Private George Spencer (York & Lancs) of the Sewage Farm, Wombwell wounded in the right hand in France

Soldier – Swift G.E. – Killed by Machine Gun

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 22, 1916 Private G.E. Swift (Durham Light Infantry) Private G.E.Swift was killed in action on July 1st. The intimations were covered in the...

Soldier – Sykes, Noah – Wounded

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Corporal Noah Sykes (York & Lancs) Wombwell - Wounded

Soldier – Tabor G.W. – Killed in Great Advance

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29 1916 Private G.W. Tabor (York & Lancs) George William Tabor, of 49 Littlefield Lane, Wombwell, son of Mr AH Tabor, a...

Soldier – Woolcott T. – Wounded in the Head

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Lance Corporal T. Woolcott (York & Lancs) Wombwell - Wounded 58 East View, New Scarborough, Wombwell has been wounded in the head

Soldier – Wright S. – Wounded in Forearm

July 1916
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 1916 Lance Corporal S. Wright (York & Lancs) 44, George Street, Wombwell, has been wounded in the forearm and is now in...

Editorial – Forward !

8 July 1916
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 08 July 1916 Forward! The Allied offensive on the Western front has opened, and is proceeding steadily; we are...