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Soldier – Smith M.E. – Wounded

June 1917
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

June 1917
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

June 1917
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

June 1917
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

June 1917
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

June 1917
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

July 1917
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

July 1917
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

July 1917
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

July 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 14, 1917 Sapper Fred Harding (Royal Engineers) Darfield – In hospital