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Soldier – Careless W.E. – Greeting From Abroad.

July 1943

South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 17 July 1943

Greeting From Abroad.

Joyce Careless, of 19, Cowood Street, Mexborough, who was 12 yesterday (Thursday ) received an airgraph greeting from her father, Dvr. W. E. Careless, who is with a light antiaircraft regiment in the Middle East.

He has been in the Middle East over a year, was called up in August, 1939, when he was in the Territorials, and was evacuated from Dunkirk.

He was formally a miner at Manvers Main.