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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...
Editorial – Recipe for a Happy Christmas
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 23 December 1939
Recipe for a Happy Christmas
Twenty-two years have rolled by and again we face a war...
Editorial – This Year of Fate
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 30 December 1939
This Year of Fate
And so draws to its close this year of fate, 1939, in...