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Marconigrams – October 14th, 1944

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944 Marconigrams Full details of the extremely serious effect the present low coal output will have on military operations, and at...

Marconigrams – October 21st, 1944

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944 Marconigrams Lieut-Col. H. S. Walker of Tankersley has been awarded the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ certificate...

Marconigrams – October 7th, 1944

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944 Marconigrams Final returns show that the schools of the country which set themselves a £10,000,00 Salute the Solider target, raised...

Marconigrams, October 28th, 1944

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 28th 1944 Marconigrams Wath Main Colliery Co. have declared an interim dividend of 3%. In order to obtain funds for recreational and social...

Airman – Archer J.W. – R.A.F. Sergeant Missing

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 28th 1944 R.A.F. Sergeant Missing Here is a photograph of Sgt. J. W. Archer (19), youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E....

“Desert Rat” Home

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944 “Desert Rat” Home Dvr. D. C. Elliott, 6, Crossland Street, Swinton, has arrived home after serving in the Army for...

Airman – Bennett, Norman Richard – Courage

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944 Courage The Distinguished Flying Medal has been awarded to Flight-Sergeant Norman Richard Bennett, R.A.F.V.R. only son of Mr. A. Bennett,...

Soldiers – Denton, William & Alfred

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944 Swinton Brothers A/c1 William Denton (19), fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Denton, Plant Row, White Lee Road, Swinton,...

Soldiers – Hirst Brothers – Brothers Met In Holland

October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944 Brothers Met In Holland Two Swinton brothers, L/Bdr. James Sidney Hirst (29), R.A. and Spr. H. Hirst (26) R.E. serving...

Editorial – A Winter Campaign?

7 October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 7th 1944 A Winter Campaign? With Christmas less than three months away and the Germans still hanging on grimly to their frontier...