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Soldier – Hopkinson, Fred – Killed in Action

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 22, 1918 Gunner Fred Hopkinson York and Lancaster Gunner Hopkinson of Darfield Bridge, has been killed in action. He was 19, and was...

Soldier – Briggs, Walter – Military Medal

June 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1918 A Darfield Medallist. Lance Corporal Walter Briggs (R.E.), son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Briggs, of Garden-Street, Darfield,has been...

Soldier – Hayes, John – Prisoner in Germany

July 1918
Soldier – Hayes, John – Prisoner in Germany Mexborough and Swinton Times July 13, 1918 Private John Hayes York and Lancaster Darfield – Prisoner in Germany

Soldier – Thorpe, Titus – Hospital, Wounded

July 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 13, 1918 Private Titus Thorpe York and Lancaster Private Thorpe of Dar-field, is in hospital in France, wounded. He enlisted three years ago,...

Sailor – Venables, Horace – Died after an Operation

July 1918
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 13, 1918 Darfield Sailor's Funeral At All Saints, Darfield, on Friday, First-Class Stoker Horace Venables, aged 25, eldest son of Mr....

Soldier – Beadon G.– Prisoner in Germany

August 1918
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

August 1918
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

August 1918
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

August 1918
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

August 1918
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,...