Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 04 April 1942
Prisoner For Two Years
Sergt. Louis White head. of Denaby, has been a prisoner of war since May, 1940 and says he is all right, He has had many years of service to his credit, having served in the Regular Army and Territorials since 1917, in India, Persia and Iraq
Sergt. Whitehead has five brothers who have served or are serving in the Army,
L/c J. T. Pears, brother-in-law Sergt. Whitehead, was reported missing at the same time.
Sergt Whitehead, who has three sons has yet to see his only daughter