1944
Soldier – Clarkson, Pinder – Well-Known Tennis Player
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th 1944
Well-Known Mexboro’ Tennis Player
News has been received of the death in India of a well-known Mexborough lawn tennis player,...
Sailor – Meese, Arthur – Leave With C.M.F.
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th1944
Leave With C.M.F. (Central Mediterranean Forces)
An interesting letter has been sent by Leading Seaman Arthur Meese, to his parents Mr....
Sailor – Worrell, Kenneth – Naval Volunteer
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th 1944
Naval Volunteer
Serving in the Royal Navy as a volunteer is Kenneth Worrell, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J...
Soldier – Prince E. – Pathetic Scenes In Italy
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944
Pathetic Scenes In Italy
Mexborough Guardsman’s Letter
Guardsman E. Prince, of 40, Byron Road, Mexborough, has sent us a touching account...
Soldier – Stacey, Eric – Military Medallist
South Yorkshire Times, August 12th 1944
Military Medallist
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Stacey, of 8, Don View, Mexborough, have received news from their youngest son,...
Soldiers – Stephenson W.A. & J.A. – Cousins Meet In India
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th 1944
Cousins Meet In India
Two Mexborough cousins, Spr. William Alfred Stephenson, (29), R.E., only son of Mr. and Mrs. F....
Editorial – Allied Mastery
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th 1944
Allied Mastery
Despite the statement, cautiously qualified, that “victory may come soon” Mr. Churchill studiously preferred to record rather than...
Editorial – Down But Not Out
South Yorkshire Times, 12 August 1944
Down But Not Out
It would be cheering to think that the United Nations had finally got Germany on the...
Editorial – Forcing the Pace
South Yorkshire Times, August 19th 1944
Forcing the Pace
Without much specific information being available about the new Allied attack in the South of France it...
Editorial – France Rises Again
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944
France Rises Again
This is France’s great week. Everywhere the grip of the German tyrants is being loosened. On all...