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Editorial – Three Speeches
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942
Three Speeches
After a period of silent concentration on the grim realities of war the last ten days have...
Editorial – A Great Occasion (video)
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942
A Great Occasion
Long after the war is over the Trafalgar Day speech of Field Marshal Smuts will...
Editorial – A Start in Egypt
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942
A Start in Egypt
Climate, thoughtfully hinged to strategy no doubt, has given the Middle East precedence...
“Wish I Were There” – A Soldier’s Reverie of South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 November 1942
“Wish I Were There"
A Soldier's Reverie of South Yorkshire
“Wish I were there now,” are words you often...
Marconigrams – November 07th, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 November 1942
Marconigrams
Prisoners in German hands, according to an Axis source include Private Ernest Noble, 71, Shoe Lane,...
Marconigrams – November 14th, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 November 1942
Marconigrams
Ten new war-time nurseries were opened In Yorkshire during the month of October. A further five...
Marconigrams – November 21st, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 November 1942
Marconigrams
Swinton's new curate, the Rev. F. Smedley, arrived in the town yesterday (Thursday).
Earl Fitzwilliam has addressed...
Marconigrams – November 28th, 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 November 1942
Marconigrams
Mr. H. Charlesworth, of Wombwell, a member of the Dearne Board, has suggested that Italian and German...
Sailor – Sudworth, James – Killed On War Service
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 November 1942
Killed On War Service
Able Seaman James Sudworth (23), only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Sudworth, of...
Soldier – Moxon, Harold – War Casualty
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 November 1942
War Casualty
A War casualty is Pte. Harold Moxon (27) of 22. Herbert Street. Mexborough, third son of...