4. He was originally buried at Derna, Libya before being reburied in present location on 2nd March 1945.
He was part of the Western Desert during Operation Crusader. #WW2 #history #yorkshire

3. Cyril joined the Royal Artillery. Rank Gunner. Service No. 1467102. Gunner Cyril Atkin died on 14th December 1941, Libya aged 31. Knightsbridge War Cemetery Acroma. #WW2

2. He previously lived at 35 Jubilee Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, Yorkshire.
In 1934 he married Ida Gagg in Doncaster, Yorkshire. They lived at 87 Anchorage Lane, Sprotbrough, Yorkshire. #WW2 #yorkshire

1. Sprotbrough War Memorial:
Commemorating the men who fought in WW2.
Cyril Atkin son of Walter Atkin and Harriet Bland. He was born in 1910, Sculcoates, Yorkshire. #WW2 #yorkshire

5. Gertie was a clerk and on the 1939 census, she was living in Borstal Road, Rochester, Kent. She was killed at work when a bomb was dropped a few yards away. Gertie and 2 other A.T.S women were killed. #WW2 #ATS

4. On 17th October 1940 Volunteer Gertie Aldrich was killed by enemy action Medway, Kent aged 21. She is buried at Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Folkestone, Shepway District, Kent. #WW2 #ATS

3. Gertie volunteered in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS). Rank Volunteer. Service No. W/17424. Special Wireless Section ‘Y’ Services, Fort Bridgewoods. Signal Section Eastern Command Signals. #WW2 #ATS

2. Gertie May Evelyn “Bunty” Aldrich daughter of Major Arthur James Aldrich Royal Artillery and Gertie May Young. She was born on 9th December 1918, Bromley, Kent. #WW2 #ATS

1. Continuing women's History Month:
Remembering the women who joined the Auxiliary Territoral Service and lost there lives.
Today we remember Volunteer Gertie May Evelyn "Bunty" Aldrich. #WW2 #ATS

2. If you would like a nomination form please contact the secretary at honsecretary@doncasterfhs.co.uk It is thanks to our volunteers that our society keeps going. Thank you. #familyhistory #genealogy #DDFHS

1. If anyone who would like to join our society. We are always looking for volunteers plus we have four vacancies on our committee which do need filling. If anyone would like to become a member please go to our website or even volunteer. #familyhistory #genealogy #DDFHS

I was looking at the 1939 Reg.

D&DFHS History Fair. #historyfair #genealogy #familyhistory

4. He was lost at sea and has no known grave but the sea. He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial panel 94, Column 3. #mexboroughwarmemorial #WW2 #yorkshire

3. He was living with his in-laws at 19 Lower Dolcliffe Road, Mexborough, Yorkshire.
On 19th March 1945 Leading Stoker David Beresford Barnett was killed due to shore fire, Indian ocean (Steward Sound, Andaman Islands) aged 28. #WW2

2. David married Doris Freeman on 24th December 1934, Mexborough, Yorkshire.
David Barnett joined the Royal Navy. Service No. D/KX90734. Rank: Leading Stoker. H.M.S Rapid.
In 1939 David’s occupation Tailor on sick leave. #WW2

1. Mexborough War Memorial: Commemorating the men who served in WW2.
David Beresford Barnett son of Samuel Barnett and Rebecca Whitehead, he was born in 1917, Mexborough, Yorkshire. In 1921 David aged 4 lived with his family at 41, Dolcliffe Road, Mexborough. #WW2

4. As you can see we have four vacancies which need to be filled. We need to keep this society going and we can only do that with volunteers. Thank you. #historysocieties

3. There are 4 vacancies available on the committee, Vice Chair and 3 Committee Member posts, in relation to all the other positions, the current officers of the society in those positions are standing for re-election. #historysocieties

2. Members attending on Zoom have the same voting rights as those attending in the room.
Agenda – The main business of the meeting will be to receive the Annual Reports & Accounts for 2025 and to elect/re-elect the members of the Society’s Executive Committee. #historysocities

1. DDFHS AGM - Wednesday 25th March 2026
Members will have the option to attend via Zoom as it will be a hybrid meeting, and the logon details will be circulated to all members on email, 48 hours prior to the AGM.
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4. Alice is remembered on several memorial in Monk Bretton including St. Paul’s Church. #TFNS #WW1 #yorkshire

3. Nurse Alice had only been in France for about a week when she lost her life on 3rd June 1918 when she went swimming with a friend and got caught in a powerful current, her friend made it back, but Alice drowned aged 34. She is buried at Wimereux Cemetery, France. #WW1 #TFNS

2. After serving at the local Barnsley Hospital and London St. Thomas’ hospital she was deployed to France in 1918. She joined the Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS). Unit: Special Military Probationer attended. Rank: Major. #WW1 #TFNS

1. Remembering the women who served in the Territorial Force Nursing Service attended, WW1.
Alice Hilda Lancaster daughter of Thomas Lancaster and Alice Hallilaye Milner. She was born in 1883, Barnsley, Yorkshire.
She began her nursing duties shortly after the war broke out in 1914. #WW1 #TFNS

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3. Rank Lance Corporal. Regimental No. 5453. Regimental No. 260035. Lance Corporal Henry Day died of his wounds on 7th June 1918, France aged 27. #WW1 #doncaster

2. In 1911 Henry worked at the Doncaster Plant as a Carriage Trimmer Railway aged 20. He lived at 20 Corporation Street, Doncaster.
Henry enlisted in 1915 at the age of 24 in Doncaster and joined the York & Lancaster Regiment 1st/5th Battalion. #WW1

1. Continuing the series of men who worked at the Doncaster Plant with military connections:
Henry Day son of Robert Day and Emma Middleton. He was born in 1891 Doncaster, Yorkshire. #WW1

2. Rank Private. Service Number W/301241. She died on 12th June 1946 aged 20. She is buried at Sheffield (Handsworth New) Cemetery. #ATS #WW2