South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 16 May 1942

Gone Overseas

Walter Brookes, of Snape Hill Road, Darfield, is in the R.A.F., and has now gone overseas. He is an instrument repairer, and was on the staff of Snydale Modern School.

He is an old boy of Wath Grammar School. He won rugby colours at Wath, and rugby honours at St. Paul’s College. Cheltenham. He has assisted his unit at the game while in the R.A.F.

His wife has recently received news from him from a port. He has two daughters.