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Sailor – Lines W. – Serving in Navy

April 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 Ordinary Signaller W. Lines (37) of Lorna Road, Mexborough, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J....

Soldier – Bisby, Harry – On Service in Middle East

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 Harry Bisby, youngest son of Mrs. E. Stead, 18, Hirst Gate, is at present on active service...

Soldier – Cutler A.E. – Tribute to Mexborough

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times, April 25, 1942 Tribute to Mexborough In a letter home L/Bdr. A. E. Cutler (28), of 107b, Market Street, Mexborough, says that somewhere...

Soldier – Jackson F.R. – Welcome News

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times, April 25, 1942 Welcome News. The first intimation that their son, Gnr. F. R. Jackson, who was posted missng in the Middle East...

Soldiers – Ramsey Sisters – With The Force’s

April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 11 April 1942 With The Force's Two Mexborough girls serving with the A.T.B. are Violet and Eveline Ramsey daughters of Mr....

Editorial – India: Why Now?

4 April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 April 1942 India: Why Now? The fanfare accompanying the offer of Dominion self-government to India is part of a...

Editorial – War Commentary

11 April 1942
Mexborough and Swinton Times, April 11th 1942 War Commentary Whatever we do with India after the war we have to hold it now, with or without...

Editorial – Spendthrift

18 April 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 April 1942 Spendthrift The Budget is a present for a good boy. Those who are already putting their earnings into...

Editorial – Second Front

25 April 1942
South Yorkshire Times, April 25, 1942 Second Front The demand for the opening by the United Nations of a second front in Europe is not now...

Obituary – Mr. J. C. Davison – Well Known Playwright

May 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 02 May 1942 Obituary Mr. J. C. Davison  Well Known Playwright The death occurred at his home on Saturday of Mr. John Charles...