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Obituary – George Pearson

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 18th 1944 Obituary Only nine weeks after the death of his wife, the death occurred suddenly last Thursday of Mr. George Pearson...

Cadet Week at Swinton – Over £50 Already Raised

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 Swinton Army Cadet Corps Wall Scale A wall-scaling demonstration by members of the Swinton Army Cadet Corps, given as part...

“Salute Week” Plaques for Swinton and Kilnhurst

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 4th 1944 “Salute Week” Plaques for Swinton and Kilnhurst Plaques to commemorate the success of “Salute the Soldier” Week were received on...

Airman – Taylor, Charles – R.A.F. Commission

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 R.A.F. Commission The first Kilnhurst lad to receive his “wings” in the R.A.F. has now become the first to be...

4 November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 America’s Choice President Roosevelt’s re-election for a fourth term as President of the United States is not surprising, but in...

Editorial – Election in the Air

4 November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 4th 1944 Election in the Air Since it seems that sooner or later we must resign ourselves to a resumption of the...

Editorial – Twice Taught Lesson

18 November 1944
South Yorkshire Times 18 November 1944 Twice Taught Lesson Royal Air Force Lancasters intervened dramatically in the inconclusive Battleships versus Bombs debate this week. The sinking...

Editorial – Hard Pounding

25 November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 Hard Pounding General Eisenhower, like Wellington at Waterloo, is seeing who can pound longer.  It is a test of many...