August 1940
Soldier – Morris A.H. – Fought at Arras
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
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
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
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
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 ?
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
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
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
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 August 1940
The Spell is Broken
An important consequence of the brilliant defence against which the air Blitzkrieg...