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Sailor – Wright, Stanley – One of The “Big Shots”
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939
One of The "Big Shots"
Seaman Gunner Stanley Wright, aged 21, eldest son of Mr and Mrs. W. Wright,...
Soldier – Bacon, Douglas – Swinton Territorial
Mexborough & Swinton Times – December 9th 1939
Swinton Territorial
Gunner Douglas Bacon, aged 22, son of Mrs. Bacon and the late Mr. Bacon, of Market...
Soldier – Hebbs, William – In France
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939
Driver William Hebbs, aged 28, married. of 37, White Lee Road, Swinton, joined the Forces a year ago...
Soldier – Malpass, Wilfred – Serving in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939
Gunner Wilfred Malpass, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Malpass, of 11. Warren Vale Road. Swinton is serving...
Soldier – Haigh, Harry – Another “King’s Soldier”
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30 , 1939
Another "King's Soldier"
Pte. Harry Haigh. aged 27. youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Haigh....
Soldier – Skirrow, W.– Serving in France
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 30 , 1939
Gunner W. Skirrow, of 52, Manor Road, Swinton, is serving in France as his father, the late...
Soldiers & Airman – Swinton Brothers
Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1939
Swinton Brothers
R. Dennis White, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil C. White of 2, Foundry Lane, Mexborough,...
Editorial – Grey Goebbels
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 December 1939
Grey Goebbels
Dr. Goebbels, speaking at a "Strength Through Joy" concert, spoke of the "fresh sorrows that...
Editorial – “Guilty, But Insane”
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 09 December 1939
"Guilty, But Insane"
The Bolshevik invasion of Finland is a turning-point in the war and in...
Editorial – Alas, Poor Ghost!
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 16 December 1939
Alas, Poor Ghost!
The intervention of the League of Nations in the Russo-Finnish dispute came as...