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4. Lance Corporal Henry Day died of his wounds on 7th June 1918, France aged 27. #WW1 #doncaster

3. Henry enlisted in 1915 at the age of 24 in Doncaster and joined the York & Lancaster Regiment 1st/5th Battalion. Rank Lance Corporal. Regimental No. 5453. Regimental No. 260035. #WW1 #yorkandlancasterregiment

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

1. Continuing Women's History Month: Remembering the women who served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) WW2: Joyce Sanderson daughter of George Sanderson and Gertrude Alice Burnett. She was born in 1928, Sheffield, Yorkshire. #ATS #WW2

2. So do come along and bring a friend. Do remember to bring your library card. #genealogy #familyhistory

1. Our next Help Desk day is on Wednesday 25th March 10.00am - 2.00pm at Sprotbrough Library You will have free access to Ancestry and Find My Past websites plus access to the 1921 census. #familyhistory #genealogy

2. We have plenty of Heritage Societies joining us so there is something for everyone. So do please come along and join us. #DDFS #familyhistory #geneaolgy #cornexchangedoncaster

1. Our Family History Fair this year is on Saturday 18th July at the Corn Exchange, 9.am-2.pm. We will have our Help Desk and raffle. #DDFS #familyhistory #geneaolgy #cornexchangedoncaster

Happy St. Patrick's day to all those with Irish ancestry. #stpatricksday

3. On 4th June 1942 Private Alfred Lee died of his wounds in the Middle East aged 29. He is buried at Moascar War Cemetery, Egypt. #WW2 #denabywarmemorial

2. On 4th March 1940, Don Valley. Yorkshire Alfred married Freda Mary Store, and they lived at 4 Thrybergh Terrace, Conisbrough, Yorkshire. Alfred joined the East Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of York’s Own). Regimental No. 4622843. Rank Private. Enlistment Unit Infantry. #WW2

1. Denaby War Memorial; Commemorating the men and women who served in WW2. Alfred Lee, son of George Henry Lee and Martha Robinson. He was born on 3rd August 1913, Doncaster, Yorkshire. #WW2 #denabywarmemorial

4. Doris was accepted by the CWGC as a casualty of the Great War on 28 November 2017 and is commemorated in the United Kingdom Book of Remembrance at Maidenhead, Berkshire. #VAD #WW1

3. She died on 17th December 1918, Leicester, Leicestershire of pneumonia caused by influenza aged 26. She is buried at the Holy Ascension Churchyard, Settle, Yorkshire. #VAd #WW1

1. Continuing Women's History Month: Nurses who Joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment, V.A.D. Doris Jane Proctor daughter of James Proctor and Mary ann Close. She was born in 1892, Settle, Yorkshire. #WW1 #VAD

6. Before his execution Private Charles Frederick McColl was give whisky and sleeping tablets to calm him down, however he did not take them. He was executed on 28th December 1917, Ypres, Belgium aged 26. Ypres Reservoir Cemetery. #WW1

5. He was returned to France without a medical examination and posted not with the 2nd Hull Pals, which he had trained with, but the 1/4th EYR, a Territorial battalion. #WW1

1. Series of men who were executed for desertion in WWI: Charles Frederick McColl he was the son of John McColl and Ann Hope. He was born in 1891, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England. #WW1