October 1942
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...
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...