1916 Annual
Soldier – Carr, Fred – Recovered from Septic Poisoning
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 10, 1916
Private Fred Carr
News has just been received by his mother that Private Carr has now recovered from septic...
Soldier – Singleton, William – Discharged after Gas
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 3, 1916
Private William Singleton
(York & Lancs)
Private Singleton of New Street, Darfield, has been discharged from the Army as medically...
Soldier – Jackson J.C. – Recovered from Gas Attack
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15, 1916
Corporal JC Jackson
Cpl Jackson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs John Jackson, of Church View has recovered from...
Sailor – Venables, Horace – Home on Leave
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 8, 1916
First Class Stoker
Horace Venables
last week, First Class Stoker Venables of HMS Queen Elizabeth, came home on leave to his...
Sailor -Hirst, Sylvester – In the Jutland Battle
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 8, 1916
In the Jutland Battle
Sylvester Hirst, third son of Counc. G.H. Hirst, serving on H.M.S. Inconstant, and was present...
Soldier – Butterworth W. – Wounded and Leg to be Amputated
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 22, 1916
Private W Butterworth (York & Lancs) has been seriously wounded in the leg, which it is feared will...
Soldier – Chance, Sydney – Recovered from Gas Attack
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15, 1916
Signaller Chance
Signaller Sydney Chance, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Chance, of Millhouses, Darfield, has recovered from...
Soldier – Cottam, Charles – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 8, 1916
Private Charles Cottam
(York & Lancs)
Havelock Street, Snape Hill, Darfield
Killed in Action
From C.W.G.C.:
Service No:189
Date of Death:21/06/1916
Regiment/Service:York and Lancaster Regiment...