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Editorial – Pontine Portent

29 January 1944
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 29 January 1944 Pontine Portent After Dieppe and Salerno  the successful establishment of the Pontine bridgehead constitutes a bright augury,...

Home Secretary at Mexborough – Mr Morrison, Mr Williams & Don Valley Officials

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 11th, 1944

King & Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields – Pithead Canteen Lunch

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1944 King and Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields Pithead Canteen Lunch at Elsecar Queen’s Interest in Hickleton Production Feats In the course of a...

Soldier – Whitlam, Trevor – Prisoner of Germans

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 5th, 1944 Prisoner of Germans A card from their elder son, Dvr. Trevor Whitlam (22) of the R.A.S.C. ended a period of...

92nd Birthday

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 11th 1944 92nd Birthday A party was held on Saturday at the home of Mr. J. Monks, 26, Charles Street, Kilnhurst, to...

Scout Week – Interesting Swinton Programme

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th, 1944 Scout Week Interesting Swinton Programme Mrs. Turner, wife of Major E. D. Turner, who is serving with the Eighth Army in...

Home Secretary at Mexborough – Partnership of State & Industry Envisaged

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 11th, 1944 Home Secretary at Mexborough Partnership of State & Industry Envisaged Organised by the Don Valley Divisional Labour Party, a well-attended meeting...

Airman – Thompson, Frank – Home With “Wing”

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 4th, 1944 Home With “Wing” Sergt. Frank Thompson (29) eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Thompson, 12, Rix Road, Kilnhurst,...

Soldier – Haigh E. – Wounded In Italy

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 25th 1944 Wounded In Italy Pte. E. Haigh (27), who formerly resided at 85, Sheffield Road, Conisbrough, has been wounded in Italy. Pte....

Soldier – Thorpe, Kenneth – Promoted Captain

March 1944
South Yorkshire Times, March 4th, 1944 Promoted Captain Mrs. C. Dawson of 11, Hooton Road, Kilnhurst, has received the news that her step-brother Lieut. Kenneth Thorpe...