1942
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...
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...