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194   Nov Soldier – Guest, Roy – Letter From Voyager.
1916   Aug Soldier – Atkinson R.W. – Gassed
1916   Dec Soldier – Beech, Tom – In Hospital
1916   Dec Soldier – Davis J.E. – Low Valley Military Medal
1918   Jun Soldier – Briggs, Walter – Military Medal
1918   Aug Soldier – Pugsley, Richard – Croix de Guerre
1918   Nov Armageddon Ended – End of the Great War
1918   Dec Victory Year – The Stirring Events of 1918 – South Yorkshire’s Part
1932 Dec 12
1938   Sep A.R.P. Drive – Public’s United Front – Emergency Organisation Works Well
1938   Sep Air Raid Wardens fitting Gas Masks
1938   Sep How To Make An Air Raid Shelter
1939  Jan 4 Editorial – “I Would” and “I Dare Not”
1939   Aug Editorial – On the Brink
1939   Sep Editorial – The Curtain Rises – The Die Is Cast.
1939   Sep South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences – Reports from the Districts
1939   Oct Soldier – Bushby, John – Keen on His Job
1939   Oct Soldier – Nicholls, Clifford – Little but Game
1939  Oct 7 Editorial – Pistol Point Peace
1939 Oct 14 Editorial – The Monomaniac
1939 Oct 21 Editorial – The Tempo Quickens
1939 Oct 28 Editorial – Adolf Strafe England
1939   Nov Sailor – Pascoe, Arthur – Likes Navy
1939   Nov Soldier – Bowden, William – Darfield Reservist
1939   Nov Soldier – Cox, Walter – Gift From Princess Royal
1939   Nov Soldier – Nicholls, Clifford – Darfielder Enjoying Life ‘
1939   Nov Soldier – Whitehouse, Thomas Henry – Ex-Darfield Postman
1939   Nov Soldiers – Hall Brothers – Two Sons Serving – “Don’t Worry” Message
1939   Nov Soldiers – Hall, Irving & Newt – Inaccuracy
1939   Nov Soldiers – Hodgson Brothers – Signallers All
1939 Nov 11 Editorial – A Cry From No Man’s Land
1939 Nov 18 Editorial – Queens Speech and Churchill’s Review (videos)
1939 Nov 25 Editorial – The Rigour of the Game
1939   Dec Soldier – Hill, John – Councillor Off To War
1939   Dec Soldier – Law E. – Served In Palestine.
1939   Dec Soldier – Smith A.F. – Dance Hall Billet
1939   Dec Soldier – Verdun, James – Enjoys the Life
1939   Dec Soldier & Airman – Wilks Brothers – Darfield Brothers
1939  Dec 2 Editorial – Grey Goebbels
1939  Dec 9 Editorial – “Guilty, But Insane”
1939 Dec 16 Editorial – Alas, Poor Ghost!
1939 Dec 23 Editorial – Recipe for a Happy Christmas
1939 Dec 30 Editorial – This Year of Fate
  Jun Airman – Roebuck, Bernard –Darfield Man Overseas
1940   Jan Nazi Air Force’s Busy Day – Planes Over British Coast
1940  Jan 6 Editorial – Frozen War
1940   Feb Airman – Strickland, Richard – Chorister Airman
1940   Feb Navy – Marley, Robert – Farm to Navy
1940   Feb Sailor – Griffiths, Fred – Taken For A Spy!
1940   Feb Sailor – Dronfield H. – Leave After Three Years
1940   Feb Soldier – Gillis, John James – Soon Promoted
1940 Feb 22 Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)
1940   Mar Captured Nazi Ship – Darfield Man’s Part in Naval Success – Crew “Came Quietly”
1940   Mar Soldier – Round, Edward – Darfield Sportsman
1940   Mar Soldier – White, Norman – Did Not Recognise King!
1940   Mar Soldier – Smith, Angus – Somewhere in England
1940 Apr 13 Editorial – The Final Infamy – Invasion of Norway & Denmark (video)
1940 May 18 Editorial – The Storm Bursts
1940 May 25 Editorial – Our Refuge and Strength
1940  Jun 1 Editorial – Base Betrayal – Dunkirk – Invasion
1940  Jun 8 Editorial – Dunkirk Evacuation – De Novo
1940 Jun 15 Editorial – Spirit of France is Unconquerable
1940 Jun 22 Editorial – Alas for France – The Bombing Begins
1940  Aug 3 Editorial – Blitzkrieg or Attrition ?
1940 Aug 10 Editorial – Factors in the Fight
1940 Aug 17 Editorial – Britain’s Battle Begins
1940 Aug 24 Editorial – The Spell is Broken
1940 Aug 31 Editorial – The First Year of Armageddon
1940  Sep 7 Editorial – The Naval Deal
1940 Sep 14 Editorial – “Bloody But Unbowed”
1940 Sep 21 Editorial –  Hard Pounding.
1940 Sep 28 Editorial – Reprisal
1940   Oct Editorial – Keep Far Our Foes
1940  Oct 5 Editorial – The Brigands’ Club.
1940 Oct 19 Editorial – War Aim No. 1
1940 Oct 26 Editorial – Churchill’s Broadcast to France (Audio)
1940   Nov Soldier – Townsend- , Joseph Richard – Fusilier
1940  Nov 2 Editorial – Greek Tragedy
1940  Nov 9 Editorial – A Word and a Blow
1940 Nov 16 Editorial – Death of Neville Chamberlain – The Victor of Godesberg
1940 Nov 23 Editorial – The Basest Roman of Them All.
1940 Nov 30 Editorial – Great Help From Little Greece
1940  Dec 7 Editorial – The Science of War
1940 Dec 21 Editorial – Sheffield Smitten
1940 Dec 28 Editorial – Mr Churchill’s Broadcast to the Italian People (video)
1941   Jan Airmen – Perry, Frank & Fred – Darfield Brothers
1941   Jan Soldier – Grimshaw, Harry – Got Two Parcels
1941   Jan Soldier – Heeley, Gilbert – Attached to R.A.
1941   Jan Soldier – Nowell, Ernest – Transferred to Scottish Regiment
1941   Jan Soldier – Slater, Royden – Gets Plenty of Mail
1941  Jan 4 Editorial – Roosevelt’s Resolve (video – Arsenal of Democracy)
1941 Jan 11 Editorial – Slippery Places
1941 Jan 18 Editorial – Fledglings
1941 Jan 25 Editorial – Calling All Classes
1941   Feb Soldier – Smith, Herbert – Suits Him !
1941  Feb 1 Editorial – The Battle Eve
1941  Feb 8 Editorial – The Twisted Axis
1941 Feb 15 Editorial – Heartening Words (video)
1941 Feb 22 Editorial – Turkey
1941   Mar Airman – Barlow, Walter – Darfield Businessman
1941   Mar Airman – Millsom, Joseph – Officer’s Batman
1941   Mar Soldier – Bissett, Eric – Soldier’s Letter
1941   Mar Soldier – Guest, Roy – Never Missed an Issue
1941   Mar Soldier – Ingman, Thomas – Out For Promotion
1941   Mar Soldier – Rowbottom – Wedding Planned
1941   Mar Soldier – Royston, Albert – Well Known Darfielder
1941   Mar Soldier – Whitehead, Jack – Five Years In India
1941   Mar Soldier – Willetts, William Arthur – Billeted In New House
1941  Mar 1 Editorial – “Total” War
1941 Mar 15 Editorial – Hat in the Ring (videos)
1941 Mar 22 Editorial – ” A Draught of Life “
1941 Mar 29 Editorial – Yugoslavia Finds Her Soul
1941   Apr Soldier – Sixsmith, Richard – Passed Birthplace
1941  Apr 5 Editorial – Shattering Blows – Battle of Cape Matapan (videos)
1941 Apr 12 Editorial – A Cry From Macedonia -Invasion of Greece & Yugoslavia (video)
1941 Apr 12 Editorial – The Price of Survival
1941 Apr 19 Editorial – Britain at Bay
1941 Apr 26 Editorial – Greek Tragedy
1941   May Soldier – McArdle – Darfield Lads
1941  May 3 Editorial – Recoil
1941 May 10 Editorial – Less Talk
1941 May 17 Editorial – Rudolf Hess
1941 May 24 Editorial – Crete
1941 May 31 Editorial – Hard Punches
1941   Jun Airman – Carr, John Harrison – Pilot Now
1941   Jun Airman – Thompson, Leslie – Schoolboy International
1941   Jun Sailor – Shaw J. – Keen Sportsman
1941   Jun Soldier – Parnham W. – Royal Engineers
1941   Jun Soldier – Vizzard, Fred – Party in Prison Letter from Soldier
1941  Jun 7 Editorial – After Crete
1941 Jun 14 Editorial – “The Answer to Defeat is Victory”
1941 Jun 28 Editorial – Russia – Rash Rupture
1941   Jul Airman – Dixon, Colin – Those Oranges
1941   Jul Soldiers – Prescott, John & James – Out East
1941  Jul 5 Editorial – Melee – Titanic Struggle
1941 Jul 12 Editorial – Catching a Tartar
1941 Jul 19 Editorial – Blunted Blitzkrieg
1941 Jul 26 Editorial – Twilight Phase
1941   Aug Airman – Bowker, Alfred – Former Chorister
1941   Aug R.A.F. – Worth, Nellie – In R.A.F.
1941  Aug 2 Editorial – September the First
1941  Aug 9 Editorial – Riddle of the Mines
1941 Aug 16 Editorial – Russia’s Ordeal
1941 Aug 23 Editorial – Growing Together (video)
1941   Sep Airman – Awty, Jack – Mechanic in R.A.F.
1941  Sep 6 Editorial – Third Year
1941 Sep 13 Editorial – Which Nobody Can Deny .
1941   Oct Airman & Soldier – Worrell, Cyril & Arnold – Two Darfield Lads
1941   Oct Intrepid Legless Pilot (video)
1941   Oct Sailor – Barraclough, John H. – Shop to Ship
1941   Oct Soldier – Linley, Harry – Never Complains
1941   Oct Soldier – Pearson, William – Footballer & Runner
1941   Oct Soldier – Tout, William – “Very Different “
1941  Oct 4 Editorial – Good News
1941 Dec 13 Editorial – Expert Thuggery at Pearl Harbour (video)
1941 Jun 70 Soldier – Barnett, Arthur – Enjoys Army Life
1942   Jan Airman & Sailors – Randersons – Three Darfield Brothers
1942   Jan Soldier – Good, Alfred – Loves the Life
1942   Jan Soldier – Murtagh, Anthony – American Soldier
1942   Jan Soldier – Rawlinson, John – In Lincolnshire Regiment.
1942   Jan Soldier – Wilkinson, Ernest – Real Sacrifice
1942  Jan 3 Editorial – We See Our Way (video)
1942 Jan 10 Editorial – Jam To-morrow
1942 Jan 17 Editorial – Tides of Battle
1942 Jan 24 Editorial – Safe Home
1942   Feb Soldier – Striickland, Eric – In A Rickshaw
1942  Feb 7 Editorial – Singapore
1942 Feb 14 Editorial – Hail, Russia!
1942 Feb 21 Editorial – United We Stand
1942 Feb 28 Editorial – The Cripps Touch
1942  Mar 7 Editorial – Loss Upon Loss!
1942  Mar 7 Editorial – Time To Strip
1942 Mar 21 Editorial – The Next Round
1942 Mar 28 Editorial – Australia
1942 Mar 28 Editorial – Malta
1942  Apr 4 Editorial – India: Why Now?
1942 Apr 11 Editorial – War Commentary
1942 Apr 18 Editorial – Spendthrift
1942 Apr 25 Editorial – Second Front
1942   May Airman – Brookes, Walter – Gone Overseas
1942   May Yorkshire P.O.W.’s
1942  May 2 Editorial – Barnburgh Main
1942  May 9 Editorial – Turning Tide
1942 May 16 Editorial – Voice of Victory (video)
1942 May 23 Editorial – The Pause
1942 May 30 Editorial – Coalfield Unrest
1942   Jun Soldier – Goodwin, Charles – “Times” Beings the News
1942   Jun Soldier – Oliver, James – Too Many Flies
1942  Jun 6 Editorial – City by City
1942 Jun 20 Editorial – The Brotherhood of Freedom
1942 Jun 27 Editorial – Dangerous Corner
1942   Jul Airman – Taylor, Eric – Beside The Sea
1942  Jul 4 Editorial – Backs to the Wall
1942 Jul 11 Editorial – Taking the Strain
1942 Jul 18 Editorial – A Race With Time
1942   Aug Soldier – Leonard, Joyce – Serving in A.T.S.
1942   Aug Soldiers – Smith, Angus C. & Randerson W. – Re-Unions Out East.
1942  Aug 1 Editorial – Waiting
1942  Aug 8 Editorial – Congress Exposed
1942 Aug 15 Editorial – The Battering Ram
1942 Aug 22 Editorial – A Wonderful Journey (video)
1942 Aug 29 Editorial – The Duke of Kent
1942   Sep Sailor – Wilks, Kenneth – Sailing The Seas
1942  Sep 5 Editorial – The Fourth Year
1942 Sep 12 Editorial – A Cheerful War Review
1942 Sep 19 Editorial – The Breathless Moment
1942 Sep 26 Editorial – The Need for Speed
1942   Oct Airman – Stables, Leslie – Airman Promoted
1942   Oct Airman – Wright, George – Commissioned in the R.A.F.
1942   Oct Soldier – Coe, Cyril – Darfield Crooner
1942   Oct Soldier – Singleton, Thomas – Learning to Cook
1942   Oct Soldier – Winder F.W. – Driving Tanks
1942  Oct 3 Editorial – Still the Sure Shield
1942 Oct 10 Editorial – The Coal Debate
1942 Oct 17 Editorial – Three Speeches
1942 Oct 24 Editorial – A Great Occasion (video)
1942 Oct 31 Editorial – A Start in Egypt
1942  Nov 7 Editorial – Rommel Is On The Run.
1942 Nov 14 Editorial – A Third Front
1942 Nov 21 Editorial – The Follow Through
1942 Nov 28 Editorial – Ring of Retribution
1942   Dec Editorial – A Lead For The World
1942   Dec Sailor – Dronfield, Arthur – Convoy Gunner
1942   Dec Soldier – Blann, Harry – Enjoys Indian Tea
1942 Dec 19 Editorial – Closing In
1942 Dec 26 Editorial – The Mark of the Beast
1942 Jan 25 Editorial – Shipping
1943   Apr Soldier – Picton, Jack – Trained In Africa
1944   Jan Airman – Stables, William Irving – Commissioned
1944   Feb Soldier – Barnes, Arthur Alexander – Bananas Sent Home
1944   Feb Soldier – Powell, Ernest – Splendid Christmas Gift
1944   Feb Soldier – Vickerman, Harry – Here It Is, Harry
1944   Mar Soldier – Powell, Sonia – A.T.S. Driver
1944   Apr Soldier – Boyes, Ethel – Family Traditions
1944 Apr 22 Editorial – Shadow and Substance
1944 Apr 29 Editorial – Finance and the Future
1944   May Airman – Chalmers, John – D.F.M. Winner
1944  May 6 Editorial – Neutrality
1944 May 13 Editorial – Labour at Loggerheads
1944 May 20 Editorial – In Good Hands
1944 May 27 Editorial – Price of Peace
1944   Jun Airman – Lackey, Arthur – Ready To Shoot
1944  Jun 3 Editorial – Planning for Work
1944 Jun 17 Editorial – Getting to Grips
1944 Jun 17 Editorial – Well Begun
1944 Jun 24 Editorial – Secret Weapons
1944   Jul Soldier – Lackey, Eric – Stationed in Scotland.
1944   Jul Soldier – Ogden, Richard – Darfield Man’s Hand Injuries
1944   Jul Soldiers – Beilby, Harry Thomas – Darfielders Meet Overseas
1944  Jul 1 Editorial – Shadow of Defeat
1944 Jul 15 Editorial – Germany at Bay
1944 Jul 22 Editorial – Careless Talk
1944 Jul 29 Editorial – When Rogues Fall Out
1949 Mar 26 Editorial – Sheffield Smitten