1943 Quarter 2
Soldier – Newton, John – Officially Dead
South Yorkshire Times, April 10, 1943
Mrs. Newton, 109, Meadow View, has been officially notified that her husband, Spr. John Newton, R.E. died of wounds...
Soldier – Smith, Christine – Conductress in W.A A.F.
South Yorkshire Times, April 3rd 1943
Conductress in W.A A.F.
Formerly a conductress with the Mexborough and Swinton Traction Co., L/Acw. Christine Smith joined the W.A.A.F....
Soldiers – Windles, Cyril & Ernest – News of Servicemen.
South Yorkshire Times, April 10, 1943
News of Servicemen.
There is news this week of two Kilnhurst men, cousins, serving with the Armies in North Africa.
Mrs....
Editorial – View Halloo
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 April 1943
View Halloo
Though it is not by any means over yet, the Battle of Tunisia has been...
Editorial – Coming Events
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 10 April 1943
Coming Events
An unmistakable tendency for the fighting in North Africa to impinge more and more on the...
Editorial – The Budget
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 17 April 1943
The Budget
The Budget, over whose secrets we were wont to tremble, caused barely a ripple on...
Editorial – “Happy Returns” – Hitler’s Birthday
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 April 1943
“Happy Returns”
Hitler’s birthday, always a portentous rather than a cheerful anniversary, was a more hollow affair...
Editorial – Frightfulness
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 01 May 1943
Frightfulness
Primitive morality has long been a special attribute of the Axis powers, war reeks with examples of...
Editorial – Shadows Of Strife
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 08 May 1943
Shadows Of Strife
To those of us who have often looked askance at the sheer blatancy of German...
Editorial – Now For It
South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 15 May 1943
Now For It
Whatever hopes the Germans had of making a Sebastopol of Bizerta or a Bataan of...