August 1918
Soldier – Beadon G.– Prisoner in Germany
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918
Private G Beadon
After being missing nearly 3 months, Private George Beadon, Coronation Street, has written stating he is...
Soldier – Cottom, Arthur – Prisoner in Germany
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918
Private Arthur Cottom
Private Cottom, Havelock Street, was been missing a long time, is now ascertained to be a...
Soldier – Firth, John – Prisoner in Germany
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918
Signaller John Firth
Machine Gun Company
Signaller John Firth of New st. is a prisoner in Germany after being reported...
Soldier – Pearce, Ernest Edwin – Prisoner in Germany
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918
Signaller Ernest Edwin Pearce
Sherwood Foresters
Signaller Pearce has written home a cheerful letter stating he is a prisoner in...
Soldiers – Froggatt’s – Wounded and Discharged
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 24, 1918
Gunner, Charles Froggatt
(Tank Corps)
Gunner Charles Froggatt (picture, left), third son of Mr Alf Froggatt, New Street Darfield,...
Soldier – Beardsley, Joseph – Presumed Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918
Private Joseph Beardsley
York and Lancaster
Mr and Mrs Charles Beardsley, Victoria Street, Darfield, have received official notification that their...
Soldier – Carr, Fred – Killed In Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 10, 1918
Private Fred Carr
York and Lancaster
Private Fred Carr, School-st., Darfield, was killed in action on June 28.
Pte. Carr- enlisted...
Soldier – Hirst, Wilfred – Death from Wounds in Prison
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 31, 1918
Pte, Wilfred Hirst
strong>West Yorkshire Regiment
Councillor G. H. Hirst, Church Street, Darfield, prospective Labour candidate for the Wentworth Division,...
Soldier – Jobling W.– Killed in Action
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 31st 1918
Rifleman W Jobling
Mr Mrs William C Jobling, of College Terrace, Darfield, have been notified that their youngest son,...
Soldier – Pugsley, Richard – Croix de Guerre
Mexborough and Swinton Times August 24, 1918
War Honours
Gunner Richard Pugsley
Royal Field Artillery
Gunner Pugsley, third son of Mr Richard Pugsley, of Springfield house Darfield, who...