1917 Annual
Soldier – Moss, Frank – Wounded by Shrapnel
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917
Private Frank Moss
Mr and Mrs Fred Moss of Middlecliffe cottages, Little Houghton, have been notified that their son,...
Soldier – Parrington, Tom – killed in action in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917
Private Tom Paddington, of Darfield,
has been killed in action in France.
The following letter has been received by Mr...
Soldier – Prendergast J.– Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917
Lance Corporal J Prendergast
Mr Robert Prendergast, of Church View, Darfield, has received news that his son, Lance Corporal...
Soldier – Casson, Bruce Stanley – Killed by a Shell at Passchendaele
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 20, 1917
Gunner Bruce Stanley Casson
Royal Horse Artillery
Billingly
killed by a Shell at Passchendaele
From C.W.G.C. :
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 66560
Date of...
Soldier – Morley C. – Military Medal
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 11, 1917
Darfield Military Medal
Lance Sergeant C Morley, youngest son of Mr and Mrs George Morley, of Highfield Range, Darfield,...
Soldier – Bedford, Phillip – Wounded in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 22, 1917
Sgt Philip Bedford (K O Y L I), son of Mr and the late Mr Philip Bedford, has...
Soldier – Brown, Tom – Wounded by Shrapnel
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 1, 1917
Private Tom Brown
Durham Light Infantry
Mr and Mrs John Brown, of Victoria Street, Darfield, have received word that...
Soldier – Burnham, Arthur – In hospital with Leg Trouble
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 1, 1917
Lance Corporal Arthur Burnham
K.O.Y.L.I.
Lance Corporal Burnham has been admitted to hospital in Birmingham with leg trouble.
Lance Corporal Burnham...
Soldier – Chilton, Stanley – Wounded by Shell
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 15, 1917
Private Stanley Chilton
York and Lancaster
Private Chilton is now in the VAD hospital at Stromongate, Kendal, Westmorland, was...
Soldier – Taylor, James – In Hospital
Mexborough and Swinton Times September 29, 1917
Private James Taylor
Darfield – in hospital.