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Soldier – Fennelly, Ernest – Serving in the R.A.S.C.

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942 Service Snaps Ernest Fennelly (21), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Fennelly, of 29, Schofield Street,...

Soldier – Flinders, Herbert – In India

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942 In India Mrs. H. Flinders, of 55, Main Street, Mexborough, has received a photograph from her husband, Private...

Soldier – Mangham, Albert – Chemist a Prisoner

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 194 Chemist a Prisoner Trooper Albert (" Johnny ") Mangham, R.A.C., of 4, Ruskin Road, Mexborough, was on Wednesday...

Soldier – Millthorpe, Jack – A Smile Like Jack’s

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times October 3rd, 1942 Service Snaps Apologies to Jack Millthorpe, of 59, Arnold Crescent, Mexborough, whom by inadvertence we described as a married man...

Soldier – Trout, Louisa – With the W.R.N.S.

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942 With the W.R.N.S. Miss Louisa Trout, daughter of Mr. foster, of 55, Pitt Street, Mexborough, is enjoying life with the...

Soldiers & Sailor – Haines Brothers – Four Mexborough Brothers

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942. Four Mexborough Brothers Serving with H. M. Forces are four sons of Mr and Mrs Haines of Hallgate, Mexborough. They are...

Editorial – Still the Sure Shield

3 October 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 October 1942 Still the Sure Shield Convoys have been in the news more than usual recently. The Government's...

Editorial – The Coal Debate

10 October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942 The Coal Debate The Coal Debate in the House of Commons provided no promise of an early solution to...

Editorial – Three Speeches

17 October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942 Three Speeches After a period of silent concentration on the grim realities of war the last ten days have...

Editorial – A Great Occasion (video)

24 October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942 A Great Occasion Long after the war is over the Trafalgar Day speech of Field Marshal Smuts will...