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Soldier – Lilley, George – Military Medal

September 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, September 15, 1917 Private George Lilley York and Lancaster Great Houghton – Military Medal

Sodier – Wilks – Trench Fever

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 20 Lance Corporal F.J. Wilks York and Lancaster Lance Corporal Wilks, of Sandhill, is in hospital with trench fever. He enlisted in September...

Soldier – Wigley Joseph – Died from Wounds

October 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 13, 1917 Military Funeral at Darfield Sandhill Man Dies of Wounds Private Joseph Wigley, aged 31, of Sandhill, Great Houghton, died...

Barnsley Boy Electrocuted

November 1917
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 07 November 1917 Barnsley Boy Electrocuted George Henry Fisher (15), screenhand, of 10, Snape Hill Road, Darfield. met with a...

Pit Laid idle

November 1917
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 15 November 1917 The Houghton Main Colliery, near Darfield, was laid idle, yesterday, in consequence of an accident the previous...

Soldier – Siddall, Harry – Reported Missing

December 1917
Mexborough & Swinton Times , December 22, 1917 Pte. Harry Siddall (Royal Fusiliers) Private Siddall is reported missing since Oct. 26. Any information concerning him will be...