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Soldiers – Royston, Eric & Rita -Husband and Wife Serving

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 8th, 1944 Husband and Wife Serving A husband and wife at present serving in the Forces are L/Cpl. Eric Royston and Pte....

Editorial – Shadow of Defeat

1 July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 1st 1944 Shadow of Defeat With the fall of Cherbourg things really begin to look bad for the Germans.  Having got our...

Editorial – Hammer And Sickle

8 July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, 08 July 1944 Hammer And Sickle Russia, whose war machine the Allies have never ceased to nourish, now sees her great opportunity and...

Editorial – Germany at Bay

15 July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th, 1944 Germany at Bay Caen, the Norman town in the streets of which British airborne troops were fighting on the night...

Editorial – Careless Talk

22 July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 22nd, 1944 Careless Talk Careless talk, which has been the theme for many an official sermon, is not the monopoly of the...

Editorial – When Rogues Fall Out

29 July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944 When Rogues Fall Out Like a good defensive fighter the Nazis have covered up quickly after the staggering blow which...

Well-Known Butcher’s Death

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 12th, 1944 Well-Known Butcher’s Death Mexborough trade circles and many residents heard with regret of the death, which occurred on Tuesday at...

Doncaster’s New Chief Education Officer

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times August 5th, 1944 Doncaster’s New Chief Education Officer Dr. V. H. Hoskin, Doncaster’s new Chief Education Officer. He has been Director of Education for...

Mexborough and Wombwell Connections

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 12th 1944 Mexborough and Wombwell Connections Mr. Arthur Gunhouse, one of the new members of the Barnsley Co-operative Educational Committee, lives at...

Wedding – Chesters & Stokes

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Wedding - Chesters & Stokes The wedding took place last Thursday at St. Laurence’s Church, Eastcote, Middlesex, of Sgt. (A.C.)...