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Sailor – Breeze, Edward – Died of Wounds Received in Action

October 1941
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 04 October 1941 Obituary Edward Breeze The death occurred on September 23rd at a northern hospital of Seaman Edward Breeze (22),...

Intrepid Legless Pilot (video)

October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 October 1941 Intrepid Legless Pilot Daring Bids for Freedom After two daring attempts to escape, Wing-Commander Douglas Bader...

Soldier – Bennett, Cyril – Good News – Reported Killed – Wounded & Alive

October 1941
South Yorkshire Times, January 18th, 1941 Good News For Mexboro' Soldier Alive But Wounded Reported Killed Last June After being officially informed of the death of...

Soldier – Jepps G. W. – Driver in R.A.S.C.

October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 October 1941 It will be of interest to many people in Mexborough, especially customers of Mr. G. W....

Soldier – Machin , Fred – Joining Up

October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 October 1941 Joining Up Mexborough’s Civil Defence Services lose a popular member this week in Mr Fred Machin, of 23,...

Editorial – Good News

4 October 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 October 1941 Good News Mr. Churchill is finding it increasingly difficult to conceal good news from us. In...

Princess Royal at the Montagu Hospital

November 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 15 November 1941 Princess Royal at the bedside of a young patient, Violet Sugden (7), at the Montagu Hospital....

Princess Royal at the Majestic Cinema

November 1941
Mexborough and Swinton Times, November 15, 1941 Princess Royal at the Majestic Cinema Councillor G.S. Morley, Chairman of the local Information Committee, presenting Mr J.J.Woffinden to...

New Postmaster at Mexborough G.P.O.

November 1941
Mexboroufg & Swinton Times, November 1st 1941 Mr Cecil Mason, Mexborough's new postmaster, who took over his duties at Mexborough G.P.O. recently.  

Princess Royal at Mexborough – Gracious Visit to the Montagu Hospital

November 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 15 November 1941 Princess Royal at Mexborough Appeal On Behalf Of A.T.S. Gracious Visit to the Montagu Hospital Mexborough...