1916 Annual
Soldier – De Ville Smith – Lay Reader and Officer Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15, 1916
Captain George De Ville Smith (York and Lancs),
was a lay reader in the Darfield parish previous to the outbreak...
Soldier – Debney, Jonah – Shrapnel in Groin and Fractured Leg
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916
Lance Corporal Jonah Debney (York & Lancs)
of 67 Havelock Street, Darfield, was wounded on 3rd July with shrapnel...
Soldier – Fearons, George – Bullet in Right Arm
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15, 1916
Corporal George Fearons
(York & Lancs),
youngest son of Mr and the late John Fearons, of College Terrace, Darfield, is...
Soldier – Fearons, John – Sceptic Poisoning
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916
Private J Fearons
Mrs Fearons, of College Terrace, Darfield, has received a letter from her son, Private John Fearons...
Soldier – Foster W.M. – Died of Wounds in Great Advance
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 22, 1916
Private W.M. Foster (York & Lancs) of College Terrace, Darfield, has died of wounds received during the advance....
Soldier – Fowler, John – Died of Enteric Fever
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15, 1916
Private John Fowler
(Leicesters)
Pinfold Lane, Darfield
Died of Enteric Fever
Soldier – Goldthorpe, Hornby – Wounded in Back by Shrapnel
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 29, 1916
Soldier – Hall, James – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 15, 1916
Private James Hall
(York & Lancs)
Darfield - Wounded
Soldier – Hayes, Alvin – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, July 22, 1916
Corporal Alvin Hayes
(York & Lancs)
Darfield - Wounded