1944 Quarter 3
Soldier – Lackey, Eric – Stationed in Scotland.
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944
Service Snaps
Eric Lackey joined the Royal Engineers some two years ago, and is stationed in Scotland.
A son of Mr....
Soldier – Ogden, Richard – Darfield Man’s Hand Injuries
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944
Darfield Man’s Hand Injuries
News reached Mrs. Richard Ogden of Snape Hill Road, last week that her husband Mr. Richard...
Soldiers – Beilby, Harry Thomas – Darfielders Meet Overseas
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944
Darfielders Meet Overseas
Bombardier Harry Thomas Beilby (26), is the son of Mrs. Beilby and the late Mr. Beilby of...
Editorial – Shadow of Defeat
South Yorkshire Times, July 1st 1944
Shadow of Defeat
With the fall of Cherbourg things really begin to look bad for the Germans. Having got our...
Editorial – Germany at Bay
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th, 1944
Germany at Bay
Caen, the Norman town in the streets of which British airborne troops were fighting on the night...
Editorial – Careless Talk
South Yorkshire Times, July 22nd, 1944
Careless Talk
Careless talk, which has been the theme for many an official sermon, is not the monopoly of the...
Editorial – When Rogues Fall Out
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944
When Rogues Fall Out
Like a good defensive fighter the Nazis have covered up quickly after the staggering blow which...
Marconigrams – August 26th, 1944
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th, 1944
Marconigrams
Among the prize-winning animals exhibited at Conisbrough Show on Saturday was a pig weighing 68 stones.
Mineworkers at eight collieries...
Sailor – Fearons Brothers – Sailor Brothers
South Yorkshire Times, August 26th 1944
Sailor Brothers
Jack and Warneford Fearons sons of Mr. and Mrs. G. Fearons, Barnsley Road, Darfield, both joined the Navy.
Jack,...
Editorial – Allied Mastery
South Yorkshire Times, August 5th 1944
Allied Mastery
Despite the statement, cautiously qualified, that “victory may come soon” Mr. Churchill studiously preferred to record rather than...