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Sailor – Pascoe, Arthur – Likes Navy

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 Darfielder Likes Navy A grand story of adventure at sea it would be if Able Seaman Arthur...

Soldier – Bowden, William – Darfield Reservist

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 Darfield Reservist Private Thomas William Bowden, a popular Darfield youth, has been "somewhere abroad" since the end...

Soldier – Cox, Walter – Gift From Princess Royal

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times Saturday 25 November 1939 From Princess Royal A Darfield youth is the proud possessor of a gold wristlet watch, which was presented...

Soldier – Nicholls, Clifford – Darfielder Enjoying Life ‘

November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 4, 1939 Darfielder Enjoying Life ' In our picture gallery of local lads with His Majesty's Forces this week, we give...

Soldier – Whitehouse, Thomas Henry – Ex-Darfield Postman

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 Ex-Darfield Postman Mr, Thomas Henry Whitehouse (26): only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Whitehouse, of East...

Soldiers – Hall Brothers – Two Sons Serving – “Don’t Worry” Message

November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 4, 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall, of Illsley Road. Darfield, have two sons serving in H.M. Forces, one somewhere...

Soldiers – Hall, Irving & Newt – Inaccuracy

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 Darfield Brothers Owing to a misunderstanding an inaccuracy occurred in our reference last week to Irving...

Soldiers – Hodgson Brothers – Signallers All

November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 November 1939 Signallers All Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harland Hodgson, of 7, Edward Street, Darfield are serving...

Editorial – A Cry From No Man’s Land

11 November 1939
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 November 1939 A Cry From No Man's Land The offer of the King of the Belgians and the...

Editorial – Queens Speech and Churchill’s Review (videos)

18 November 1939
Mexborough and Swinton Times November 18, 1939 The Gentle Queen The Queen's broadcast to the women of the Empire was one of the war's loveliest interludes....