PRIVATE ANDREW MAHON

A CATTLE LAITHE OLD SOLDIER DIES IN INDIA

Private Andrew Mahon, of Cattle Laithe, Knottingley, who has closed his earthly course in India, is one of those men who have a good record of service having been through the South African War before the present upheaval began. He was a K.O.Y.L.I. reservist in August 1914, was called up at once, and after spending about two months at Pontefract Barracks he passed over to France. He was amongst the brave fellows who did the hard fighting around Hill 60 in 1915, and was wounded there. He came home to England and left for India about Christmas that year, and has served in Garrison in India since and has recently succumbed to heat-stroke.

His widow who resides at Cattle Laithe, is left with five children, the eldest being ten years old and the youngest two. They have the sympathy of their neighbours and friends.

Pontefract and Castleford Express August 2nd 1918.

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