1916 Quarter 4
Dashed to Death – Darfield Mechanic’s Terrible Fall
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 14, 1916
Dashed to Death
The Late Mr Thomas Coulthard of Darfield
Accidentally Killed at Houghton Main Colliery, October 7th 1916
Darfield Mechanic’s...
Soldier – Lawrence A. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 14, 1916
Gunner A Lawrence
(Royal Field Artillery)
Great Houghton - Wounded
Soldier – Parker A.E. – First D.C.M. by Great Houghton Soldier
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 1916
Lance Corporal Albert E Parker
The first D.C.M.to be gained by a great Houghton soldier has been awarded to Lance...
Soldier – Pearson R. – Shell Shock
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 21, 1916
Private R Pearson
(York & Lancs)
Great Houghton - Shell Shock
Soldier – Randerson – Malaria Fever
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 21 1916
Private R Randerson
(York & Lancs)
Great Houghton - Malaria Fever
Soldier – Richards C. – Fever
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 28, 1916
Private C Richards (East Yorks)
Great Houghton - Fever
Private Claude Richards, is a younger brother of driver WH Richards,...
Soldier – Richards W.H. – Heat Stroke
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 28, 1916
Driver W.H. Richards
(Royal Field Artillery)
Great Houghton - Heat Stroke
Mr and Mrs J Richards of Burntwood Hall cottages, Brierly,...
Soldier – Webster G.H. – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 14, 1916
Petty Officer G.H. Webster (R.N.D.)
Great Houghton - Wounded
Soldier – Marshall, Thomas – Wounded
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 18, 1916
Corporal Thomas Marshall
(Black Watch)
Little Houghton - Wounded
Soldier – Wilby, James Henry – Another Houghton Medal
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 11, 1916
Another Houghton Medal
Private James Henry Wilby
(York and Lancs),
eldest son of Mr and Mrs T Wilby, of Middlecliffe, Great...