1917 Quarter 4
Proposed Amalgamation of Wombwell And Darfield
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 22 October 1917
Proposed Amalgamation of Wombwell And Darfield
The Wombwell and the Darfie!d Urban Councils met in private...
Miner Killed by Fall of Roof
Sheffield Independent - Monday 01 October 1917
An inquest to be held Darfield Thomas (67), miner, of Victoria Street, who killed by a fall roof...
Soldier – Jopling W.– Wounded in Knee
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 20, 1917
Mr and Mrs W.C.Jopling, of College Terrace, have been notified that their youngest son, Private Walter Jopling (Scottish...
Soldier – Nicholls, William – Ill in Hospital
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 20, 1917
Private William Nicholls
Mrs Nicholls of School Street has been notified that her son, Private William Nicholls is ill...
Soldier – Upton H.– Gassed and in Hospital
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 20, 1917
Private H Upton
Mrs Upton, Snape Hill, has received news that her husband, Private Howard Upton (York and Lancaster)...
Soldier – Wigley Joseph – Died from Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917
Military Funeral at Darfield
Sandhill Man Dies of Wounds
Private Joseph Wigley, aged 31, of Sandhill, Great Houghton, died...
Darfield Boy Electrocuted
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 07 November 1917
Darfield Boy Electrocuted
George Henry Fisher (15), screenhand, of 10, Snape Hill Road, Darfield. met with a...
Pit Laid Idle
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 15 November 1917
Pit Laid Idle
The Houghton Main Colliery, near Darfield, was laid idle, yesterday, in consequence of an accident...
Soldier – Beardsley J.– Missing
Mexborough and Swinton TimesNovember 17, 1917
Private J Beardsley
Mr and Mrs C Beardsley, of Victoria Street and be notified that their son, Private Joseph Beardsley...
Soldier – Gilbert P.– Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 3, 1917
Bombardier P Gilbert
Royal Field Artillery
Darfield - Wounded