Mexborough and Swinton Times August 11, 1917

Private E Purcell
Northumberland Fusiliers

Swinton – Killed

From C.W.G.C.:

Private 21318 of ‘C’ Company 9th battalion the Northumberland Fusiliers.
Son of Rebecca Purcell, of 14, Duke St., Swinton, Rotherham and the late S. Purcell.
Died aged 23 on the 23 April 1917.

Remembered on the Arras Memorial, bay 2 and 3.