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Why Not A Beautiful Mexboro’?

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 Why Not A Beautiful Mexboro’? Challenging Address by Mr. C. P. Tiptaft J.P. Mr. C. Paxman Tiptaft J.P. (second from right),...

Marconigrams – November 25th, 1944

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 Marconigrams The opinion that dim-out conditions are more difficult than complete black-out, was expressed by two bus drivers and a...

Soldier – Taylor, Sydney – In Hospital

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 18th 1944 In Hospital Gnr. Sydney Taylor (37), only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor, of Alexandra Road, Mexborough, who has...

Soldier – Waddington, Raymond – Wounded At Antwerp

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 Wounded At Antwerp Trooper Raymond Waddington (20), R.A.C., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Waddington, 57, Clayfield Road,...

Airman – Beevers, George Henry – Presumed Killed

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 Presumed Killed Sergeant J. H. Beevers (23), son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Beevers of 59, Frederick Street, Mexborough, who...

Soldier – Cliff, Ernest O.

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 Killed In Action Mrs. E. O. Cliff, 41, Victoria Road, Mexborough has received official information that her husband Cpl. Ernest...

Soldier – Auty J. – Mentioned In Dispatches

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 4th 1944 Mentioned In Dispatches Sgt. J. Auty of 46, Dryden Road, Mexborough, writes: “I am very pleased to keep receiving the “South...

Soldier – Hanby A. – Promoted Captain

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 18th 1944 Promoted Captain Following his return to this country a few months ago after service in India, Greece, Crete, and North...

Soldier – Smith, Henry Edward – Billeted In Windmill

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 Billeted In Windmill Trooper Henry Edward Smith, of the Royal Tank Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Smith, 46,...

Soldiers – Glennon, Thomas – Scales H.J. – Mills, John Charles – Prisoners After...

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 Prisoners After Arnhem Three Mexborough men, reported missing at Arnhem, have sent word home to their families that they are...