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Soldier – Edwards, John Dunston – Killed In Italy

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 28th 1944 Killed In Italy Official news has been received that L/Cpl. John Dunston Edwards, Coldstream Guards, has been killed in Italy. He...

Soldier – Swindells, Fred – Wants News Of Dead Son

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944 Mexborough Woman  News has reached Mrs. J. M. Swindells, 42, Morton Road, Mexborough, that her son Gnr, Fred Swindells (29)...

Soldier – Helliwell F. – Gallant Guards Sergeant

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 28th 1944 Gallant Guards Sergeant Here is a picture of L/Sgt. F. Helliwell, of 7, Hoyles’ Yard, High Street, West Melton, who,...

Soldier – Palframan, Charles K. – Wounded In Belgium

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944 Wounded In Belgium News has been received by Mrs. C. K. Palframan of “Widecombe,” Stumpcross Road, Wath-on-Dearne, that her husband...

Soldier – Radford, Jim – In Antwerp Liberation

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 28th 1944 In Antwerp Liberation Spr. Jim Radford (25), of 150, Chapel Street, Wath, is serving with the Armoured Division which liberated...

Editorial – A Winter Campaign?

7 October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944 A Winter Campaign? With Christmas less than three months away and the Germans still hanging on grimly to their frontier...

Editorial – “White Paper” On Peace

14 October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944 “White Paper” On Peace A White Paper on international security.  That description seems to fit the report on the Dumbarton...

Editorial – Root and Branch

21 October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944 Root and Branch If Hitler and Himmler have their way the war will go on for a good deal yet,...

Editorial – Japan’s Turn

28 October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, 28 October 1944 Japan’s Turn Japan, looking on helplessly while the destruction of German militarism proceeds apace, is now gravely threatened in...