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Soldier – Mapplebeck A. – Boxer’s New Battles
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 17 February 1940
Boxer's New Battles
A South Yorkshire boxer who is 'making his mark "somewhere in England" is Lance...
Soldier – Geary, Arthur – In Australia
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 February 1940
In Australia.
Mr. Arthur Geary, a Mexborough man who emigrated to Western Australia about twelve years ago,...
Soldier – Phillips I.S.– Swinton Soldier’s Promotion
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 February 1940
Swinton Soldier's Promotion
A Swinton soldier thanks us for publishing photographs of men serving in H.M. Forces....
Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 February 1940
The Nelson Touch
The latest exploit of the British Navy rounds off the story of the...
Wedding – Coates & Cawood
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 2 March 1940
The wedding took place at St. Margaret's Church on Saturday of Miss Irene Coates, daughter of...
Wedding – More & Cutts
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940
At Swinton Parish Church on Saturday the wedding took place of Miss Ivy Moore, second daughter of Mr....
Local Lads in France
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 February 1940
Local Lads in France
Here are six South Yorkshire lads snapped "somewhere in France," by a young...
Sailor – Marshall, Ralph – Six-Foot Seaman
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 2 March 1940
Six-Foot Seaman
Although only 19. Able Seaman Ralph Marshall stands 6ft. 2ins. He has been in...
Sailor – Andron G.A.– Stoker on Warship
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940
Service Snaps
Stoker G. A. Ardron, to whom reference was made in the Swinton notes recently appears in this...
Soldier – Bate, Norman – Early Promotion
Mexborough & Swinton Times, March 9, 1940
Early Promotion
Sergeant Norman Bate, third son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Bate, of Queen Street, Swinton, has quickly...