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Soldier – Pearson, Jack – Wounded In Italy
South Yorkshire Times, December 2nd 1944
Wounded In Italy
Guardsman Jack Pearson, (22), son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pearson, of 143, Doncaster Road, Wath, who...
Wath Man Wins D.S.O. – Officer’s Gallantry In Burma
South Yorkshire Times, December 2nd 1944
Wath Man Wins D.S.O.
Officer’s Gallantry In Burma
A former Wath man, Capt. Dennis Parkin, of 14, Clee Crescent, Grimsby, has...
Marconigrams – December 02nd 1944
South Yorkshire Times, December 2nd 1944
Marconigrams
The Mining Association of Great Britain is to appoint a Director of Recruitment, Training and Education, at a salary...
Editorial – A Well Kept Watch
South Yorkshire Times, December 2nd 1944
A Well Kept Watch
On Sunday the Home Guard formally “stands down.” In the critical days which followed the Dunkirk...
Wedding – South & Oliver
South Yorkshire Times, December 2nd 1944
A group taken after the wedding reported in our last issue of Marine T. Oliver (Goldthorpe) and Miss D....
Soldier – Lambert, Howard Slater – Soldier’s Fatal Injuries
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 19 October 1940
Soldier's Fatal Injuries
A mother's vain dash to London to see her son before he died was described...
Airman & Soldier – Cotton Brothers – Wath Brothers
South Yorkshire Times, July 24, 1943
Wath Brothers
Two sons of Mrs. and the late Mr.Cotton, of 2, Edna Street, Wath, are in the forces.
A/C.1 Clifford...
Soldier – Lord – In Japanese hands.
South Yorkshire Times, July 24, 1943
In Japanese hands.
Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Lord, 48, Oak Road, Wath, have received a postcard from the eldest son,...
Club for Manvers Officials – Bid For Closer Co-operation
South Yorkshire Times, December 2nd 1944
Club for Manvers Officials
Bid For Closer Co-operation
Mr. Max Woosnam at play in the inaugural snooker match at the club,...
Solduier – Osborne F. – Wath Lads In India
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944
Wath Lads In India
L/Sgt. F. Osborne, of Wath, who is serving with the India Command writes:
“I am writing this...
Marconigrams – November 25th, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944
Marconigrams
The opinion that dim-out conditions are more difficult than complete black-out, was expressed by two bus drivers and a...
Editorial – Hard Pounding
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944
Hard Pounding
General Eisenhower, like Wellington at Waterloo, is seeing who can pound longer. It is a test of many...
Soldier – Goulder, William – Prisoner of Japs
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 July 1943
Prisoner of Japs
Mrs. Goulder, of 201, Queen Street, Swinton, received a post card from her husband, Dvr....
Editorial – Well Begun
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...
Marconigrams – July 17th, 1943
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 July 1943
Marconigrams
More than 100,000 road passenger transport workers in England and Wales will benefit by an agreement...
Soldier – Long, George Albert – In Middle East
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 July 1943
In Middle East
Gunner George Albert long (26), only son of Mr and Mrs G Long, of 12...
Soldier – Hutchinson, William – Home From Burma
South Yorkshire Times, November 18th 1944
Home From Burma
Pte. William Hutchinson, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson, of 58, Oak Road, is home on...
Warren Vale Closing – Manvers and Kilnhurst Taking Workers
South Yorkshire Times, March 20, 1943
Warren Vale Closing
Manvers and Kilnhurst Taking Workers
The Warren Vale Collier between Swinton and Rawmarsh is to close on Saturday...
Soldier – Markham, Albert – Now In India
South Yorkshire Times, March 20, 1943
Now In India
A former pupil of Brampton Ellis Schools, Bombardier Albert Markham (22), son of Mrs Dunn, 45, Knoll...
Soldiers – Daniel Brothers – Wath Soldier Brothers
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944
Wath Soldier Brothers
Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. Daniel, 3 Moor Road, Wath, are serving with the Forces....
Soldier – Catling, Fred – Killed In Action
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944
Killed In Action
News has been received by Mrs. F. Catling that her husband Cpl. Fred Catling (29), son of...
Soldier – Prigmore A. – Wounded at Antwerp
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944
Wounded at Antwerp
News has been received by Mr. and Mrs. F. Prigmore, 223, Doncaster Road, Wath-on-Dearne, that their son,...
Editorial – America’s Choice
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944
America’s Choice
President Roosevelt’s re-election for a fourth term as President of the United States is not surprising, but in...