October 1942
Mr. J. A. Hall’s Broadcast on Barnburgh Disaster
South Yorkshire Times October 3rd 1942
Mr. J. A. Hall’s Broadcast on Barnburgh Disaster
Mere words cannot describe the hardships undertaken by the rescuers. I can...
Dearne U.D.C. Transport Demand – Priority for Workers
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942
Priority for Workers
Dearne U.D.C. Transport Demand
Travelling facilities for war workers, especially young women, were discussed at Tuesday's...
Hand-to-hand Fighting
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942
Hand-to-hand Fighting
Graphic pictures taken during Sunday’s home guard exercise the enemy tried to close in on one of their...
Hospital Potato Week – An Outstanding Success
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942.
Hospital Potato Week
An Outstanding Success
A group of the organisers photographed on Saturday at the final of the Montagu...
Marconigrams – October 10th, 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942
Marconigrams
The two tyres of a big bomber now weigh close on 8 cwt.
Half the sugar consumed in Great...
Marconigrams – October 24th, 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942
Marconigrams
Gracie Fields, it is reported, will be back in England In twenty-four weeks' time.
The new Rector...
War Work – Houghton Girl Fined for Refusing
Mexborough and Swinton Times, October 3rd 1942
War Work
Houghton Girl Fined for Refusing
Irene Willmott, (20) single, 12, Normandale Road, Great Houghton, was fined £5 and...
Airman – Swift, Laurence – Helping To Beat Rommel
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942
Helping To Beat Rommel
L.A.C. Laurence Swift, of Barnburgh is a flight mechanic with the R.A.F. in the...
Sailors – Phillips, Norman & Humphrey – Two at Sea
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 24 October 1942
Two at Sea
Two sons of Mr and Mrs H Phillips, of Castle View, Fox Lane, Barnburgh, are...
Soldier – Smeaton, Charles Ernest – With Signals in Africa
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942.
With Signals in Africa
With the Royal Corps of signals in West Africa is L/Corporal, Charles Ernest Smeaton (20), son...