1944
Soldier – Swindells, Fred – Wants News Of Dead Son
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944
Mexborough Woman Wants News Of Dead Son
News has reached Mrs. J. M. Swindells, 42, Morton Road, Mexborough, that her...
Airman – Newby, Jim – Commission in R.A.F.
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944
Commission in R.A.F.
Sgt. Navigator Jim Newby (25), their youngest son, has written to Mr. and Mrs. A. Newby, 64,...
Airman – Sarjantson, John William – Missing At Arnhem
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944
Missing At Arnhem
Staff-Sgt. Glider Pilot John William Sarjantson (21) has been reported missing following the airborne landing at Arnhem,...
Soldier – Beeson, Roy – In “Liberation” Stakes
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944
In “Liberation” Stakes
Pte. Roy Beeson (20) son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Beeson of 49, Morton Road, Mexborough, was...
Soldier – Glennon, Thomas – Missing in Arnhem
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944
Missing in Arnhem
Here is a photograph of Pte. Thomas Glennon, who, as reported in our last issue, has been...
Soldier – Stephenson W.H. – Sixth Year On Service
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944
Sixth Year On Service
Spr. W. H. Stephenson, a Mexborough man serving with South East Asia Command has written to...
Soldiers – Stacey, Frank & Eric – On Leave
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944
On Leave
Cpl. Frank Stacey served for two years in Iraq before being moved to Belgium and before joining up...
Editorial – A Winter Campaign?
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944
A Winter Campaign?
With Christmas less than three months away and the Germans still hanging on grimly to their frontier...
Editorial – “White Paper” On Peace
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944
“White Paper” On Peace
A White Paper on international security. That description seems to fit the report on the Dumbarton...
Editorial – Root and Branch
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944
Root and Branch
If Hitler and Himmler have their way the war will go on for a good deal yet,...