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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...
Soldier – Mellor, Allan – Lost Leg and Discharged
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 17, 1917
Corporal Allan Mellor
(Machine Gun Section K.O.Y.L.I.)
Enlisted in September 1914, went to France in September 1915, was badly wounded...
Soldier – Pitchford, Samuel – Breakdown in Health – Discharged
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 1917
Sergeant Samuel Pitchford
(York & Lancs)
has been discharged owing to a breakdown in health.
He joined at the outbreak of war,...
Soldier – Powell, Ernest – Killed
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 1917
Private Ernest Powell
(West Yorks)
Formerly Darfield - Killed
From C.W.G.C.:
Rank: Private
Service No: 16/509
Date of Death:2 7/02/1917
Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of...
Soldier – Taylor, Arthur – Discharged
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 24, 1917
Private Arthur Taylor
(A.O.C.)
Darfield - Discharged
Soldier – Upton, Howard – In Hospital
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 1917
Private Howard Upton
(York & Lancs)
Darfield - In Hospital