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Airman – Mortimer, Alf – Qualified in Canada.

October 1942
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.

October 1942
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

3 October 1942
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

10 October 1942
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

17 October 1942
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)

24 October 1942
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

31 October 1942
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

November 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

November 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.

7 November 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 November 1942 Rommel Is On The Run. The German Afrika Korps and its satellite Italians are streaming westward...