Home 1870 1944

1944

Soldier – Clarke, Wilfred – Prisoner Of War

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 15th, 1944 Prisoner Of War Mr. and Mrs. C. Clake, of Helena Street, Mexborough, have received a letter from their son L/Sgt....

Soldier – Dixon, Harry – Service Snaps

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 10, 1943 Service Snaps Richard Harry Dixon (23), of 5, Derwent Terrace, Mexborough, has served with the Royal Field Artillery for three...

Soldier – Price A. – Wounded in Burma

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Wounded in Burma Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Price, 106, Hirstgate, Mexborough, have received news that their youngest son, Private...

Soldier – Smith, Frank – Returned Home

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 29th, 1944 Returned Home Sunburnt and fit, Mexborough soldier, Corporal Frank Smith (25), youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Smith, of...

Soldiers – Ashton Brothers – Brothers Meet in Italy

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944 Brothers Meet in Italy Driver Ashton (23) and Pte. Kenneth Ashton (26), second and youngest sons of the late Mr....

Editorial – Waiting for the Zero Hour

1 April 1944
South Yorkshire Times April 01st 1944 Waiting for the Zero Hour Waiting for zero hour is always apt to be a trying experience. It tests the...

Editorial – Shadow and Substance

22 April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944 Shadow and Substance Surely no campaign in the history of warfare has ever been so well advertised as the Second...

Editorial – Finance and the Future

29 April 1944
South Yorkshire Times April 29th 1944 Finance and the Future Sir John Anderson's Budget withheld the last straw. Our national economy is now so finely adjusted...

Ambulance Success – “Specials” Shine

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944 Ambulance Success Goldthorpe And Thurnscoe “Specials” Shine Thurnscoe and Goldthorpe Special Constables were members of the Doncaster Divisional team, winners...

Wedding – Ellis & Williams

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944 Marriage: Ellis and Williams The marriage was solemnised at Wath Parish church on Saturday of Miss Kathleen May Ellis, eldest...