1942
Airman – Mortimer, Alf – Qualified in Canada.
South Yorkshire Times, October 3, 1942.
Qualified in Canada.
Mrs. J. Mortimer, of “Lewin,” Shepard Lane, has received word from Canada that her husband, Sergeant. Alf....
Soldier – Roper, Leonard – Serving in the Far East.
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 31 October 1942
Serving in the Far East.
Pte. Leonard Roper, K.0.Y.L.I., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Roper, 71,...
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...
Marconigrams – November 07th, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 November 1942
Marconigrams
Prisoners in German hands, according to an Axis source include Private Ernest Noble, 71, Shoe Lane,...
Marconigrams – November 14th, 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 November 1942
Marconigrams
Ten new war-time nurseries were opened In Yorkshire during the month of October. A further five...
Editorial – Rommel Is On The Run.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 November 1942
Rommel Is On The Run.
The German Afrika Korps and its satellite Italians are streaming westward...