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Soldier – Parker T. – Much-Travelled Bombardier

July 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 July 1943 Much-Travelled Bombardier Lance/Bombardier T. Parker (21), only son of Mr. and Mrs. 'T. Parker, of 172, Hirstgate, Mexborough,...

Soldier – Wileman H. – First Class Cook

July 1943
South Yorkshire Times, July 24, 1943 First Class Cook Pte. H. Wileman (39), formerly employed underground at Cadeby Main colliery and whose home address is 33,...

Soldiers – Green brothers – Brothers In Middle East

July 1943
South Yorkshire Times, July 24, 1943 Brothers In Middle East Mexborough brothers, one in the Army and the other In the R.A.F., are serving in the...

Editorial – Well Begun

17 July 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 July 1943 Well Begun The Second Front, about which so much has been said and written, particularly since Mr. Churchill...

Soldier – McDermot, Richard – Killed in Action

August 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 August 1943 Killed in Action News has been received by Mr. and Mrs. P, McDermott, 248, Wath Road, Mexborough, that their...

Soldier – Tune, Ronald – P.O.W. in Singapore

August 1943
August 24, 1943 C.W.G.C. Gunner Ronald Tune Service Number: 942942 Royal Artillery 5 Field Regiment Died August 24th 1943 aged 24 years Buried or commemorated at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 2.K.51....

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 25 September 1943 Montagu Hospital The Week’s Casualty List The following casualties were treated at Mexborough Montagu Hospital during the...

Marconigrams – 25th September 1943

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times, September 25th 1943 Marconigrams Miss Margaret McArthur, daughter of Dr. J. McArthur, Denaby Main, was married on Saturday at St. Peter’s Church, Vere...

Soldier & Sailor – Atkinson Brothers – Brothers Meet Out East

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times, September 25th 1943 Brothers Meet Out East Gunner George Atkinson (27), son of Mrs. H. Atkinson, 45, Cross Gate Mexborough, was in Algiers...

Soldiers – Freeman A. & R. – Veterans Of Desert War – Brothers Back...

September 1943
South Yorkshire Times, September 18th 1943 Veterans Of Desert War Mexborough Brothers Back Home Back in this country after being in the thick of the fighting in...