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Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List

December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 December 1939 Montagu Hospital The Week's Casualty List Admitted cases:— Monday Aubrey Bullars, 12, 1 Deightonby Street, Thurnscoe, injury...

Sailor – Atkinson, Peter – From Ship Inn To Ship

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939 From Ship Inn To Ship A.B. Peter Atkinson, aged 21,  third son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Atkinson. 31....

Sailor – Wright, Stanley – One of The “Big Shots”

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939 One of The "Big Shots" Seaman Gunner Stanley Wright, aged 21, eldest son of Mr and Mrs. W. Wright,...

Soldier – Antcliff G. – Cure For Rheumatics

December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times – December 9th 1939 Cure For Rheumatics Writes Pte. G. Antcliff (formerly of Roman Terrace, Mexborough): "I saw some Denaby and Conanby...

Soldier – Bakemore, Arthur – Enjoying Army Life

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939 Enjoying Army Life Gunner Arthur Blakemore, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Blakemore, of 36, Frederick Street, Mexborough,...

Soldier – Bennett, Cyril – Serving Overseas

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939 Serving overseas is Lance Sergt. Cyril Bennett, aged 24, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bennett, 24,...

Soldier – Holtby – Happy and Well

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939 Happy and Well Alan Holtby, only son of Mr. and Mrs. 1 A. W. Holtby, 2, Washington Street, 1...

Soldier – Wheeler, Ernest – Following Father

December 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939 Following Father Serving in France is Gunner Ernest Wheeler, 215, Wath Road, Mexborough. He has been abroad since the...

Editorial – Grey Goebbels

2 December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 December 1939 Grey Goebbels Dr. Goebbels, speaking at a "Strength Through Joy" concert, spoke of the "fresh sorrows that...

Editorial – “Guilty, But Insane”

9 December 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 December 1939 "Guilty, But Insane" The Bolshevik invasion of Finland is a turning-point in the war and in...