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Soldier – Thornton, William – Now Sergeant

January 1944
South Yorkshire Times, January 15, 1944 Now Sergeant Recently reference was made in our columns to two sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. Thornton, 50, Doncaster...

Editorial – Into the New Year

1 January 1944
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 01 January 1944 Into the New Year As we stand on the threshold of the New Year there is an air...

Editorial – Russian Recoil

8 January 1944
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 08 January 1944 Russian Recoil It is nearly two and a half years since the German armies crossed the old Soviet-...

Editorial – Pitfalls of Peace

22 January 1944
South Yorkshire Times, 22 January 1944 Pitfalls of Peace An estrangement such as that which has developed between the Soviet and the Polish Governments is the...

Editorial – Pontine Portent

29 January 1944
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 29 January 1944 Pontine Portent After Dieppe and Salerno  the successful establishment of the Pontine bridgehead constitutes a bright augury,...

Mr. W. S. Pettit – Death After Fall

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 5th, 1944 Mr. W. S. Pettit Death After Fall The death occurred at the Montagu Hospital, Mexborough, on Sunday of Mr. William Shepherd...

“Doubled” For Film Star – Mexboro’ Guardsman’s Unusual Job

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 5th, 1944 “Doubled” For Film Star Mexboro’ Guardsman’s Unusual Job Sergt. Jack Stacey (23), is home on leave after five years abroad during...

Girl Trumpeter

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1944 Girl Trumpeter Miss Anna Johnson, only daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. T. Johnson of 82, Main Street,...

Wedding – Damms & Sutton

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 5th, 1944 Mr W. Sutton (Swinton) and Miss. L. Damms (Mexborough). The wedding took place at Mexborough Parish Church on Saturday of...

Wedding – Woodward & Greaves

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 26th, 1944 Wedding – Woodward & Greaves Spr. J. D. Greaves (Mexborough) and Miss M. H Woodward (Wath), a report of whose...