The area often described in Nineteenth Century directories as “the township and straggling village” of Mosborough was probably once an ancient manor in its own right, and as such its boundaries would have been well defined and jealously guarded. Falling … Read More
Private William Smith his one of the heroes whose name is on the Cenotaph in St Marks Church yard. William Smith was born 20 August 1892 to Fipp Leonard and Mary Smith, according to 1901 Census, William was 9 … Read More
Luke was born on the 31 of December 1922 at 148 High Street Mosborough His parents were John (Jack) and Catherine (Kate – nee Snowden) Barnes After serving in WW1 Jack Barnes returned to his wife & family … Read More
Private Frederick Skelton 58th Bn Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment), Regimental number 123293. 8 October 1916, Frederick’s final resting place is unknown. His name is listed on the VIMY MEMORIAL; Pas de Calais, France, Memorial ID 56683630. The Vimy … Read More
Private Rawson Mundy Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment 2nd Battalion, Regimental number 202255. Died 24 April 1918, Buried Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Departement de la somme, Picardie, France. His inscription says: LORD GRANT HIM ETERNAL REST Villers-Bretonneux is … Read More
Lance Corporal William Jackson Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1st / 6th Battalion. Service number 240301. Died 23/10/1917. Cemetery/memorial reference: Panel 87 to 89. Index No M R 19 Part six. The Loos Memorial forms the sides and … Read More
Private Harry E Hayes 17th Battalion Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment. Regimental No 70002, formerly 5363 Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 10 October 1916 in France and Flanders. Contay is a village on the main road, Amiens to Arras. The … Read More
Private Richard Smith 4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. Transferred to 194658 Labour Corps. Died 6 July Buried in Woodhouse Cemetery, Sheffield Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield South Yorkshire. B325.
Private John Keeton died on 18 September 1918 at the age of 21. He died at Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt Departement du Pas de-Calais, France. Final resting place unknown. Name listed on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Panel 7. Memorial ID 56668696. … Read More
Percy Staniforth Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, 1st / 7th Battalion, Regimental number is 307325, formerly 27077, K.O.Y.L.I Died on 13 April 1918 at France, Dthpres. Tyne Cot Memorial. Cemetery/memorial reference: Panel 82 to 85. Tyne Cot or Tyne … Read More