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Soldiers – Lidster Brothers – Proud Record
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942
Proud Record
Mr. and Mrs. Lidster of 228, Doncaster Road, Wath, have a record which will take some...
Soldiers – Parkin, Beatrice & Nellie – Sisters Serving
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 3rd, 1942
Sisters Serving
The daughters of Mr. and Mrs. E. Parkin, of 46, Oaklea Avenue, West Melton, are serving in...
Soldiers – Redfern, Thomas & Green, Arthur – In Same Camp
South Yorkshire Times, October 3rd, 1942
In Same Camp
Two Wath soldiers who went out to the Middle East together early this year are now reported...
Soldiers – Wigley & Neal Brothers – From Denaby & West Melton
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942.
From Denaby & West Melton
Mrs. H. Neal, of 36, Wadsworth Street, Denaby Main, has sent to us four photographs...
Editorial – Still the Sure Shield
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 October 1942
Still the Sure Shield
Convoys have been in the news more than usual recently. The Government's...
Editorial – The Coal Debate
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942
The Coal Debate
The Coal Debate in the House of Commons provided no promise of an early solution to...
Editorial – Three Speeches
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942
Three Speeches
After a period of silent concentration on the grim realities of war the last ten days have...
Editorial – A Great Occasion (video)
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942
A Great Occasion
Long after the war is over the Trafalgar Day speech of Field Marshal Smuts will...
Editorial – A Start in Egypt
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942
A Start in Egypt
Climate, thoughtfully hinged to strategy no doubt, has given the Middle East precedence...
“Wish I Were There” – A Soldier’s Reverie of South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 28 November 1942
“Wish I Were There"
A Soldier's Reverie of South Yorkshire
“Wish I were there now,” are words you often...