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Soldier – Morris A.H. – Fought at Arras

August 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 August 1940 Fought at Arras Private A. H. Morris (28), eldest  son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Morris, of...

Soldier – Poynton, William – Out East

August 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 August 1940 Out East William Poynton, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Poynton, 52, Addison Road, Mexborough, joined the...

Soldiers – Farlow, Kenneth – Richardson F. – Mexborough Cousins

August 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 August 1940 Mexborough Cousins   Two Mexborough cousins serving in the R.A F. Volunteer Reserve are W. Kenneth Farlow (19),...

Soldiers – Freeman Brothers – Brothers in Egypt

August 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 August 1940 Brothers in Egypt Driver R. Freeman (picture) and his brother, Driver A. Freeman, sons of Mr. and...

Soldiers – Hayden, Jack – Prior A. – Youthful Sailor

August 1940
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 August 1940 Youthful Sailor Jack Hayden (17) (picture left) eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hayden of 31,...

Editorial – Blitzkrieg or Attrition ?

4 August 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 August 1940 Blitzkrieg or Attrition ? "Behold," says Hitler," I show you a mystery. I shall destroy an Empire...

Editorial – Factors in the Fight

10 August 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 August 1940 Factors in the Fight The "threatenings and slaughter ", breathed backward and forward across the North...

Editorial – Britain’s Battle Begins

17 August 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 17 August 1940 Britain's Battle Begins The battle for local air supremacy," an essential preliminary to any" serious attempt...

Editorial – The Spell is Broken

24 August 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 August 1940 The Spell is Broken An important consequence of the brilliant defence against which the air Blitzkrieg...