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Mimic Warfare

May 1937

Mexborough and Swinton Times May 28, 1937

Mimic Warfare

Territorial and regular troops combined in manoeuvres this week in the Conisbrough, Mexborough and Hickleton area.

A section of the Queen’s Own Yorkshire dragoons are seen “retreating” from Hickleton towards Hooton Pagnell

Capt J Davies, adjutant of the “Westland” headquarters staff, receiving a message from the “front” by wireless at Hangman’s Stone

A quartet of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers delay the advance of the “Westland” forces with a 3 inch trench mortar