April 1916
Soldier – Avill J.T. – Darfield Soldier’s Interesting Description
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 15, 1916
With the Barnsley Battalion
Darfield Soldier's Interesting DescriptionÂ
Soldier – Dr Baxter – Interesting Letter
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 15, 1916
Dr Baxter, Darfield
The following interesting letter has been received from an old Darfield resident, Doctor Baxter, who joined...
Soldier – Fisher, George – Died of Gunshot Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 15, 1916
Sapper George Fisher
(Royal Engineers)
Darfield - Died of Gunshot wounds, April 5, 1916
From C.W.G.C.:
Service Number 121953
252nd Tunnelling Company
Cemetery :...
Soldier – Mallinder, Charles H. – Wounded in Both Feet at Chocolate Hill
Sergeant Charles H. Mallinder (York & Lancs)
Sergent Mallinder, of Darfield, of the 6th York and Lancaster, has been home on sick leave.
He was in...
Soldier – Morton, Arthur – Killed in Action in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 29 1916
Private Arthur Morton
(York and Lancs)
Killed in Action in France
From C.W.G.C.:
Service No: 14/1264
Date of Death:0 8/04/1916
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster...
Soldier – Poxon, Andrew – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 22 1916
Private Andrew Poxon
(York & Lancs)
Killed in Action, April 9th 1916
Service Number 1118
13th Battalion
Cemetery: Sucrerie Military, Colincamps
Soldier – Shepherd – Invalided Home with Frostbite
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 29 1916
Private George Shepherd, Darfield
We are glad to hear that Private George Shepherd, son of Mr and Mrs Oliver...
Soldiers – Heckingbottom – Three Sons Fighting
These are the three sons of Mr and Mrs John Heckingbottom of Millhouses, Darfield; Acting- Corporal George Heckingbottom, who is with the machine-gun section...