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Soldier – Baxter, Henry – Wounded Twice and Discharged

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 17, 1917 Signaller Henry Baxter Joined York and Lancs and was wounded in July 1916, although not seriously. He has however been...

Soldier – Baxter, Percy – Severely Wounded and Discharged

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 1917 Private Percy Baxter of Church View, enlisted in the York and Lancs at the beginning. He has seen service in Egypt...

Soldier – Mellor, Allan – Lost Leg and Discharged

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 17, 1917 Corporal Allan Mellor (Machine Gun Section K.O.Y.L.I.) Enlisted in September 1914, went to France in September 1915, was badly wounded...

Soldier – Pitchford, Samuel – Breakdown in Health – Discharged

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 1917 Sergeant Samuel Pitchford (York & Lancs) has been discharged owing to a breakdown in health. He joined at the outbreak of war,...

Soldier – Powell, Ernest – Killed

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 1917 Private Ernest Powell (West Yorks) Formerly Darfield - Killed From C.W.G.C.: Rank: Private Service No: 16/509 Date of Death:2 7/02/1917 Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of...

Soldier – Taylor, Arthur – Discharged

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 24, 1917 Private Arthur Taylor (A.O.C.) Darfield - Discharged

Soldier – Upton, Howard – In Hospital

March 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 1917 Private Howard Upton (York & Lancs) Darfield - In Hospital

Soldier – Carr, Albert Joseph – Killed in Great Advance

April 1917
Mexborough & Swinton Times April 21, 1917 Private Albert Joseph Carr (York and Lancs) Private Carr of Church Street, Darfield, is officially reported killed on or about...

Soldier – Fearons, George – Wounded by Shrapnel

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 19 1917 Cpl George Fearons (York and Lancs) Snape Hill Darfield, has been wounded by shrapnel in the face and hands, and...

Soldier – Fretwell W.H. – Wounded

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 26 1917 Private WH Fretwell (West Yorks) Darfield – wounded