1917
Soldier – Baxter, Henry – Wounded Twice and Discharged
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
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
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
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
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
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 24, 1917
Private Arthur Taylor
(A.O.C.)
Darfield - Discharged
Soldier – Upton, Howard – In Hospital
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 1917
Private Howard Upton
(York & Lancs)
Darfield - In Hospital
Soldier – Carr, Albert Joseph – Killed in Great Advance
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
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
Mexborough and Swinton Times May 26 1917
Private WH Fretwell
(West Yorks)
Darfield – wounded