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1914  Aug 8 Editorial – The Blow – The European War is Come Upon Us
1916   Jan Soldier – Saxton A. – A Darfield Officer
1916   Jan Soldier – Walton H. – 16 Year Old, One of 3 Brothers at Front
1916   Jan Soldiers – Waltons- Three Brothers Serving
1916   Apr Soldier – Avill J.T. – Darfield Soldier’s Interesting Description
1916   Apr Soldier – Dr Baxter – Interesting Letter
1916   Apr Soldiers – Heckingbottom – Three Sons Fighting
1916   May Soldier – Watkin W. C. – Well Respected Officer
1916   Jun Sailor – Dale, John William – Served in ‘Revenge’
1916   Jun Sailor – Holmes, Alfred – In the Thickest Battle
1916   Jun Soldier – Fareham, William – Promoted for Bravery
1916   Jul Sailor – Venables, Horace – Home on Leave
1916   Jul Sailor -Hirst, Sylvester – In the Jutland Battle
1916   Jul Soldiers – Choristers Doing Their Bit – Stanley ; Baxter; Higgins ; Batty ; Thorpe
1916  Jul 8 Editorial – Forward !
1916   Aug Soldier – Bedford H. – In Egypt
1916   Sep Soldiers – Stables – Five Sons in the Forces
1916   Nov Soldier – Stanley F.C. – In Hospital
1916   Dec Soldier – Baxter D. – Former Sexton wins Military Medal
1917   Jan Soldier – Watkin, W. Clifford – Awarded the Military Cross
1917   Feb Soldier – Davies, John E. – Low Valley Military Medal
1917   Jun Soldier – Froggatt A. – Darfield Machine Gunners Escape
1917   Jun Soldier – Leeson W. – Military Medal for Stretcher Bearer
1917   Aug Soldier – Morley C. – Military Medal
1918   Jan Soldier – Robinson, Arthur – Military Medallist
1918   Feb Soldier – Baxter D. – Darfield Soldier’s Splendid Record.
1918   Feb Soldier – Baxter D. – Veteran Hero Decorated at Pontefract
1918   Feb Soldiers – Fisher Brothers – Signaller, Mentioned in Despatches & Good Work
1918   Sep Soldier – Fisher, Henry – Awarded D.C.M.
1918   Oct Soldier – Pugsley, Richard – Croix de Guerre
1918   Nov Soldier – Briggs, Walter – Military Medal
1918   Nov Soldier – Tate, Thomas – Military Medal
1918   Nov Soldier – Wright, Percy – Military Medal
1918   Dec Battle Honours – Local Decorations in Great War – A Remarkable List of 250 Heroes
1918   Dec Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – Final Year of the War
1918   Dec Soldier – Brass, Reginald – French Awards
1919   Jan Soldier – Bell, George – Mons Man Home from Germany – A Long Ordeal.
1919   Apr Bridegroom’s Lost Voice.
1919   Jun Darfield’s War Memorial.
1919   Jul Celebrations in the District
1919   Jul The Festivities at Darfield
1921   Sep The Great War Ends – The Terminus.
1939   Nov A Link With Home – “Times” Editorial
1941   Aug Airman – Carr, Bernard – A1 in R.A.F.
1944  Apr 1 Editorial – Waiting for the Zero Hour