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Soldier – Geary, Arthur – In Australia

February 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 February 1940 In Australia. Mr. Arthur Geary, a Mexborough man who emigrated to Western Australia about twelve years ago,...

Soldier – Sidebottom R .– In It Again

February 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 February 1940 In It Again Lance/Bombardier R. Sidebottom, of 7, Winterwell Road, West Melton, had plenty of experience of...

Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)

22 February 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 February 1940 The Nelson Touch The latest exploit of the British Navy rounds off the story of the...

Wedding – Redfearn & Coldwell

March 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940 Miss Kathleen Redfearn, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. Redfearn, of "Burntcroft," Manor Road, Brampton, was married...

Mission Extension

March 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 9, 1940 Mission Extension Re-opening a further extension to the Mission which has been established at the disused Wath Hull and...

Airman – Hart, Frank – First Wath War Casualty

March 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times, March 9, 1940 First Wath War Casualty Young R.A.F. Gunner Killed Parents Receive News on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hart, of 16,...

Manvers Main A.R.P. Exercise.

March 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times, March 9, 1940 Pictures taken at last week's Manvers Main A.R.P. exercise. Above: Tackling an incendiary bomb. Below: Carrying "casualties" past a...

Soldier – Lidster G. – Pals Together

March 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 2 March 1940 Pals Together Both Driver C. Balmforth, 72, Clifton Street, Denaby, and his brother-in-law, Gunner G. Lidster of...

Soldier – Breislin G.– Another Wath Mainer

March 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940 Another Wath Mainer Mr. G. Breislin, son of Mr. H. Breislin, secretary of Wath Athletic Club and Mrs....

Soldier – Fretwell, Horace – Somewhere in England

March 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940 Service Snaps Horace Fretwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fretwell, of 118, Avenue Road. Wath, is 22 and joined...