1917
Soldier – Smith M.E. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917
Private M. E. Smith
(Railway Operating Division)
Porter Private M.E.Smith, late of Darfield station, has been wounded
Soldier – Stables, James – Wounded in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917
Lance Corporal James Stables
(York and Lancaster)
fourth son of Mr and Mrs Oswald Stables of the Rising Sun...
Soldier – Stables, Oswald – Discharged
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917
Lance Corporal Oswald Stables
(West Yorkshires)
Lance Corporal Oswald Stables, has received his discharge owing to wounds received in...
Soldier – Steele G. – Wounded by Shrapnel
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917
Private G Steele
Mr and Mrs Charles Steele of new Street, received news that their second son, driver George...
Soldier – Swindles J.W. – Wounded Twice
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 23, 1917
Private JW Swindles
(West Riding Regiment)
of Darfield joined the forces at the outbreak of war received a bullet wound...
Soldier – Woodward, Thomas – Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917
Private Thomas Woodward
(Railway Operating Division)
formerly a porter at Darfield station has been killed in action.
Another Porter Private M.E.Smith,...
Soldier – Hall, James – Wounded in Fingers
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917
Private James Hall
Mrs Hall, of School Street, has received word that her husband, Private James W Hall (York...
Soldier – Hambleton, Jams – Wounded in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 28, 1917
Private James Hambleton
Mrs Grange, of Church Street, Darfield, has received news that her second son, Private James Hambleton...
Soldier – Bartram C.– Severely wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917
Lance Corporal C. Bartram
(York and Lancaster)
Darfield – Severely wounded
Mrs Bartram, of Gladstone Terrace, received a telegram from the...
Soldier – Harding, Fred – In Hospital
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917
Sapper Fred Harding
(Royal Engineers)
Darfield – In hospital