May 1944
Mexborough Home Guard’s Suicide
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944
Mexborough Home Guard’s Suicide
On Tuesday, while an exhibition of Home Guard weapons in Mexborough was open in Mexborough Home...
Mexborough 88 for 1 Elsecar 87 – Nine Wickets Win for...
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944
Yorkshire Council
Swinton on Top At Thorncliffe
Thorncliffe, for their home match with Swinton on Saturday, lacked the services of F....
Mexborough 162 for 9 Rotherham Town 77 – Young Mexborough Batsman Shines
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944
Yorkshire Council
Young Mexborough Batsman Shines
Mexborough 162 for 9 Rotherham Town 77
The main feature of the game at Mexborough on...
Rockingham 63 Mexborough 192
South Yorkshire Times, May 20th, 1944
Yorkshire Council
Mexborough Win after Being Sent In
Mexborough won at Rockingham on Saturday by 129 runs.
The home team sent Mexborough...
Soldier – Houlbrook, Joseph – Mexborough Soldier Drowned
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th, 1944
Mexborough Soldier Drowned
An open verdict of “Found Drowned” was recorded at an inquest in the Isle of Man on...
Soldier – Howson J. – Died of Wounds
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944
L/Cpl. J. Howson
Mrs. Howson of Castle Hill, Barnburgh, has received news from the War Office that her husband L/Cpl....
Airman – Dent, Frank Turner – Commissioned
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944
Commissioned
Sgt. Frank Turner Dent (21), R.A.F. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Dent of 147, Wath Road, Mexborough, has...
Marconigrams – May 06th, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944
Marconigrams
Sgt. John Chalmers, R.A.F., of Low Valley has been awarded the D.F.M. for his part in bringing safely...
Mexborough Man’s Share in Convoy Battle – Helped To Sink U-Boat
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944
Helped To Sink U-Boat
Mexborough Man’s Share in Convoy Battle
Sub-Lieutenant Kenneth William Horsfield (23) of Mexborough, flew as observer in...
Sailor & Airman – Hatfield Brothers – Mexborough Brothers
South Yorkshire Times, May 13th 1944
Mexborough Brothers
Sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hatfield of 12, Shelley Street, Mexborough, Acting Able Seaman Roy Hatfield (19)...