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Soldier – Taylor, Alan – Dysentry
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 6, 1917
Private Alan Taylor
(A.S.C., M.T.)
Darfield - Dysentry
Soldier – Watkin, W. Clifford – Awarded the Military Cross
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1917
A Darfield Officer
Awarded the Military Cross
Lieutenant W Clifford Watkin
Lt W Clifford Watkin, son of Mr and Mrs R Watkin,...
Soldier – Davies, John E. – Low Valley Military Medal
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 24, 1917
Sergeant John E Davies
(R.A.M.C.)
Low Valley - Awarded Military Medal
Soldier – Higgins, Henry – In Hospital
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 24, 1917
Seaman Henry Higgins
Darfield - In Hospital
eldest son of Mr & Mrs George Higgins, of CHurch View, Darfield, joined...
Soldier – Hind S. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 3, 1917
Sapper S. Hind
(Royal Engineers)
Darfield - Wounded
Soldier – White, Leonard – Invalided Home
Mexborough and Swinton Times, February 24, 1917
Private Leonard White
Darfield - In Hospital
second son of Mr and Mrs J. W. White, of Darfield, has been...
Soldier – Andrews, Joe – Wounded last July and Discharged
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 17, 1917
Lance Corporal Joe Andrews
of Church View, jopined the York and Lancs at the outbreak of war, and received...
Soldier – Atkinson R.W. – Discharged
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 1917
Private R.W. Atkinson
(Notts & Derby)
Darfield - Discharged
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...