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Soldier – Goddard, John – C.W.G.C.

April 1945
 April 19th 1945 From C.W.G.C: Private John Goddard Service Number 14751890 King’s Own Scottish Borderers 5th Battalion Date of death April 19th 1945 Aged 19 years Buried or commemorated at Becklingen...

Soldier – Atkins, Ronald – In Memorium

June 1945
South Yorkshire Times, June 16th 1945 On Active Service - In Memoriam Atkins In loving memory of my pal, Ron, killed in action in France June 15th...

Airman – Platt, Harold – Buried In Norway

July 1945
South Yorkshire Times, July 28th 1945 Buried In Norway Mrs. H. Platt, wife of Flying Officer Harold Platt, who, as reported in the South Yorkshire Times...

Airman – Platt, Harold – Killed In Norway – R.A.F. Officer in Crash

July 1945
South Yorkshire Times, July 7th 1945 Killed In Norway Mexborough R.A.F. Officer in Crash The tragic news that their son, Flying Officer Harold Platt had been killed...

Airman – Swingler, Derrick – Lost in Operations

September 1945
South Yorkshire Times, September 8th 1945 News has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Swingler of 33, Hampden Road, Mexborough, that their son, Sergeant Derrick...

Soldier – Liceon, Percy – Sad News.

October 1945
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 20 October 1945 Sad News. After spending three years as a prisoner of war in Germany, Pte. Percy Liceon whose e...

Airman – Biggins, Walter Barron – Airman Fatally Injured

December 1945
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 15 December 1945 Airman Fatally Injured Mr, and Mrs. G. Biggins 50, Market Street, Mexborough, who in June, 1940 lost their...

Airman – Platt, Harold – Memorial Gift To School

December 1945
South Yorkshire Times, December 15th 1945 Memorial Gift To School Brothers and sisters of Flying Officer Harold Platt, of Mexborough, who lost his life while serving...

Silver Souvenir.

December 1945
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 01 December 1945 Silver Souvenir. Driver Walter Long is back home again after three and a half years abroad and has...

Airman – Andrews, Trevour Audrey – Lost In Java Action

January 1946
Flight Lieut. Trevor Aubrey Andrews South Yorkshire Times, January 2nd 1943 Mr. Trevor A. Andrews, second son of Mr. E. Andrews, Electrical Engineer to Mexborough Urban...