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Airman – Chambers, George Henry – P.O.W. in Japan

December 1943
December 24, 1943 C.W.G.C. Aircraftsman 1st Class George Henry Chambers Service Number 1059768 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Died December 24th 1943 aged 23 years Circumstances of Death: P.O.W. death,...

Airman – Sale, Leslie – Killed On Bomber Raid

December 1943
South Yorkshire Times, December 25th 1943 Killed On Bomber Raid Mexborough Flight Engineer A promising career in the R.A.F. was cut short by the death last...

Soldier – Morris, Alfred Henry – Died Suddenly in Hospital

December 1943
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 December 1943 The death of Corpl. Alfred Henry Morris (31), took place suddenly in hospital in Northern Ireland...

Soldier – Brammer, Douglas – Transferred To Germany

December 1943
South Yorkshire Times, December 25th 1943 Transferred To Germany Sig. Douglas Brammer (25), third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Brammer, 6, Melton Street, Mexborough, who...

Soldier – Dryden, Thomas, Henry – Serving in Ceylon 

December 1943
South Yorkshire Times, December 25th 1943  Serving in Ceylon  A former miner Gunner Thomas Henry Dryden (32), of 20, West Road, Mexborough, has been in Ceylon...

Soldier – Evans E. – Prisoner Transferred

December 1943
South Yorkshire Times, December 4th 1943 Prisoner Transferred Dvr. E. H. Evans of 2, Highfield Cottages, Main Street, Mexborough who was a prisoner in Italy, and...

Soldier – Judge, Frank – Twenty First Birthday

December 1943
South Yorkshire Times, December 25th 1943 Twenty First Birthday Here is a picture of Dvr. Frank Judge, R.E.M.E, eldest son of Mr, and Mrs, F. Judge,...

Soldier – Mangham, Albert – Short-Lived Freedom

December 1943
South Yorkshire Times, December 4th 1943 Short-Lived Freedom Freedom with his friends for 12 days and then recapture by the Germans was the news contained in...

Soldier – Otley, Richard – Popular Prisoner

December 1943
South Yorkshire Times, December 4th 1943 Popular Prisoner A repatriated officer of the Coldstream Guards has written to Mrs. R. Otley, of 243, Wath Road, Mexborough,...

Soldiers – Warren Brothers – Family Serving

December 1943
South Yorkshire Times, December 4th 1943 Family Serving Mr. Warren 102, Arnold Crescent, Mexborough, has all his family, three sons and a daughter, in the Forces. The...