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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

Soldier – Hoburn, Gilbert – Died after Spine Injury

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 19 1917 Private Gilbert Hoburn (York and Lancs) from Low Valley, was severely wounded in the spine on May 3 and died...

Soldier – Lloyd, Howard – Killed in Action

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 19 1917 Lance Corporal Howard G Lloyd (Royal Engineers) Darfield Bridge, was killed on April 30. Lance Corporal Lloyd joined the Forces in...

Soldier – Stables L.W. – Wounded

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 5 1917 Private L W Stables (York and Lancs) Darfield – wounded

Soldier – Whiitehead, John – Severley Wounded and Died

May 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 19 1917 Cpl John Whitehead (East Yorkshire) was severely wounded on May 5 and has since died. He enlisted in the York and...

Soldier – Froggatt A. – Darfield Machine Gunners Escape

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 23, 1917 Darfield Machine Gunners Escape Mr and Mrs Alfred Froggatt, of new Street, Darfield, have received an interesting letter from...

Soldier – Beck, Fred – Invalided Home

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1917 Lance Corporal Fred Beck (York and Lancaster) has been invalided home and is at present in hospital at Glasgow. Prior to...

Soldier – Bradley, Steve – Wounded with Shrapnel

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1917 Private S Bradley Mrs Bradley of Coronation Street, Darfield received intimation that her husband Private Steve Bradley (York and...