Mexborough and Swinton Times March 3, 1917

A Marquette Survivor

Gunner William Lockwood (R.G.A.) one of the three soldier sons of Mr and Mrs Hophni Lockwood, 3 Wilson St, Mexborough, is home from Salonika on a fortnight’s leave.

He is 23 years of age and enlisted on the day that war broke out. Formerly he was employed in the Wath Main mine, driving a haulage engine.

He took part in the first landing on Gallipoli, and landed from the famous “River Clyde.” Seven weeks later he was wounded in the head with shrapnel, and was removed to Alexandria, where he recovered, and was then shipped on the Marquette for Salonika.

The vessel was torpedoed in Greek waters, and he was in the sea 8 ½ hours before being picked up by a French destroyer and transferred to a French hospital ship.

Ultimately he was landed in Salonika and temporarily fitted out with Greek clothes.

When his kit was restored he went up the line with a division which penetrated 7 miles into Bulgaria. He has seen a good deal of artillery fighting. He returns to Salonika today (Friday).

His eldest brother, Sergeant Major Hophni Lockwood, formerly a Doncaster mounted policeman, won the DCM, it will be remembered, by rescuing his Major under heavy fire. He was badly gassed, and is now relegated to home service.

The other brother, corporal HE Lockwood, is with the machine gun Corps in France.