1917 Quarter 2
Soldier – Brown, Tom – In Hospital in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 23, 1917
Private Tom Brown
(Durham LightInfantry)
oldest son of Mr and Mrs John Brown of Victoria Street, Darfield, has been wounded.
He...
Soldier – Cox W. – Invalided Home
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917
Sapper W Cox
After having served about two years of the Royal Engineers in France, Sapper William Cox, of...
Soldier – Fretwell W.H. – Died of Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917
Private WH Fretwell
(West Yorks)
of 34 John St, Darfield, recently reported wounded in the head and in hospital in...
Soldier – Fretwell W.H. – Funeral at Darfield with Military Honours
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917
Military Funeral at Darfield
Private WH Fretwell
(West Yorkshire)
was interred at the Darfield cemetery on Tuesday, with military honours.
Deceased joined...
Soldier – Goldthorpe, Hornby – Wounded and Discharged
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1917
Private Hornby Goldthorpe
Another brother, Hornby Goldthorpe, a dispatch rider in the East Lancashire, received shrapnel wound in the...
Soldier – Goldthorpe, Oliver – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1917
Private Oliver Goldthorpe
Mr and Mrs Goldthorpe of New Street, have receive news of their son Private Oliver Goldthorpe...
Soldier – Hill B. – Gas Poisoning
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917
Driver B Hill
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Hill of Snape Hill, have been notified from the War office that...
Soldier – Jackson J.C. – Invalided Home
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 2, 1917
Sgt J C Jackson
eldest son of Mr and Mrs John Jackson of Darfield Bridge, has been invalided home...
Soldier – Lazenby G.W. – Dysentery, Myalgia & Heart trouble
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 23, 1917
Private GW Lazenby
(York and Lancashire)
of Millhouses, Darfield, enlisted in November 1915 and went to France in December 1916.
He...
Soldier – Leeson W. – Military Medal for Stretcher Bearer
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 9, 1917
Military Medal
Honour for Stretcher Bearer
Seaman W Leeson
(R.N.D.)
was presented on May 3, 1917, with the Military Medal for bravery...