1940 Quarter 1
Soldier – Dennis E.– With B.E.F.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 February 1940
Serving with the B.E.F. is Private E. Dennis, who joined up seventeen months ago.
Before joining up...
Soldier – Finch, Norman – Somewhere in France
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 February 1940
A well-known Goldthorpe lad of 19 is with the Royal Artillery, somewhere in France. And he's...
Soldier – Green S. J. – Service Snaps
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 February 1940
A week or two ago we published the appreciative comments of Sapper S. J. Green, of...
Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 February 1940
The Nelson Touch
The latest exploit of the British Navy rounds off the story of the...
Soldier – Longden, George – Killed in Palestine
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940
Killed in Palestine.
Private George Longden, son of Mrs. Longden, of 41, Barnsley Road, Goldthorpe, and of the late...
Soldier – Jackson, Arnold – Varied Career
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 2 March 1940
Varied Career
Gunner Arnold Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, of Homecroft Road, Goldthorpe, joined up...
Soldiers – Emmonds Brothers – Happy Goldthorpe Boys
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940
Happy Goldthorpe Boys
George and Walter Emmonds sons of Mr. and Mrs. Emmonds, 24, Prince's Road, Goldthorpe, are both...
Soldiers – Fisher Brothers – Sad Home-Coming
Mexborough & Swinton Times, March 9, 1940
Sad Home-Coming
Four Goldthorpe lads who are with the Forces are sons of Mr and the late Mrs. J....