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Yorkshire Council – Wardle’s record

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th, 1944 Wardle’s Record In a letter to the Denaby Cricket club secretary, Mr Norman Stead, secretary of the Yorkshire Cricket Council,...

Soldier – Cowells (Cowles) W. – Killed In Burma

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Killed In Burma News has been received by Mrs. Cowells, 34, Walker Street, Swinton, that her husband, L/Bdr. W. Cowells...

Soldier – Makin, Edward Arthur – Despatch Rider’s Death

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Despatch Rider’s Death Inquest on Swinton Man “There seems to be no explanation for this accident. It would appear that he...

Airman – Culpin, Bernard Walter – Swinton D.F.C. Gets D.S.O.

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Swinton D.F.C. Gets D.S.O. Congratulated by Bomber Command Chief Awarded the D.F.C. last November, at the age of 21, Squadron Leader...

Sailor – Meese, Arthur – Leave With C.M.F.

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th1944 Leave With C.M.F.  (Central Mediterranean Forces) An interesting letter has been sent by Leading Seaman Arthur Meese, to his parents Mr....

Soldier – Garner, Walter – Awarded Military Medal

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Awarded Military Medal Gnr. Walter Garner (25) has written home to his mother, Mrs. E. Longham of 53, Walker Street,...

Soldier – Meggitt H. – Eighth Army

August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th 1944 Eighth Army Here is a picture of Sergeant H. Meggitt (arms folded) of 20, Church Street, Swinton, taken with three...

Editorial – Allied Mastery

5 August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th 1944 Allied Mastery Despite the statement, cautiously qualified, that “victory may come soon” Mr. Churchill studiously preferred to record rather than...

Editorial – Forcing the Pace

26 August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 Forcing the Pace Without much specific information being available about the new Allied attack in the South of France it...

Editorial – France Rises Again

26 August 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944 France Rises Again This is France’s great week. Everywhere the grip of the German tyrants is being loosened.  On all...