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Soldier – Londesborough J.W. – Regular Reader

January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940 Regular Reader Driver J. W. Londesborough, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Londesborough, of 32, King Street,...

Soldier – Lowe, Jack – Thurnscoe “Veteran”

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940 Thurnscoe "Veteran" Pte. Jack Lowe joined the K.0.Y.L.I. Regiment at the age of 18, and since that time has...

Soldier – Williamson, John – It’s Champion

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940 South Yorkshire Men with H.M. Forces It's "Champion" After six years as a light infantryman in one of the...

Soldier – Spence C. – Back on the Job

January 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940 Back on the Job Signaller C. Spence, of the Royal Corps of Signals, son of Mr. and Mrs....

Editorial – Frozen War

6 January 1940
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th 1940 Frozen War Our war is still frozen, and shows little sign at present of thawing. Here do we see no...

Soldiers – Sissons, Edward & George – Active Service

20 January 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 06 January 1940 Service Snaps Private Edward Sissons, of Bolton, on active service in this country, has been in the...

Soldier – Kelly, Sam – Football with the French

February 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 17 February 1940 Football with the French Pte. Sam Kelly, who will be remembered by local sportsmen as a Mexborough...

Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)

22 February 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 February 1940 The Nelson Touch The latest exploit of the British Navy rounds off the story of the...

Ex-Councillor’s Death.

March 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940 Ex-Councillor's Death. One of Thurnscoe's best known Trade Union officials, Mr. William Henry Mabin, of 8, John Street, died...

Obituary – Mr. S. Hardwick – Fine Public Service Record

March 1940
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940 Obituary - Mr. S. Hardwick Fine Record of Public Service Work for Thurnscoe Last Thursday Thurnscoe lost by death the...