South Yorkshire Times, February 5th 1944

Splendid Christmas Gift

Driver Ernest Powell of “Bona Vista,” Thurnscoe Lane, Great Houghton, is attached to the Royal Engineers.  He is 38 and has been in North Africa just over a year.

For Christmas his wife, two daughters and young son received some lovely gifts, including a set of beautiful doll’s furniture, a purse, a wallet, and also a parcel of lemons.

He says he has native boys to help him.  He has not run up against any Houghton lads yet but has met a man from Upton.