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Captured Nazi Ship – Darfield Man’s Part in Naval Success – Crew “Came Quietly”
South Yorkshire Times, March 2nd, 1940
Captured Nazi Ship
Darfield Man's Part in Naval Success
Crew "Came Quietly"
Arriving in a British port last week, with...
Soldier – Round, Edward – Darfield Sportsman
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 2 March 1940
Darfield Sportsman
Driver Edward Round, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Round, of Barnsley Road, Darfield, who...
Soldier – White, Norman – Did Not Recognise King!
Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 23, 1940
Did Not Recognise King!
Corporal Norman White, son of Mrs. White and the late Mr. Jack White, of School...
Soldier – Smith, Angus – Somewhere in England
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940
Service Snaps
Angus Smith is a Darfield product and his home address is 11. West Street.
Angus joined the Forces...
Editorial – The Final Infamy – Invasion of Norway & Denmark (video)
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 April 1940
The Final Infamy
The lightning invasion of Norway and Denmark may well be the final infamy...
Editorial – The Storm Bursts
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 May 1940
The Storm Bursts
Calamity mounts as victims of Nazi aggression multiply. Holland is the latest and...
Editorial – Our Refuge and Strength
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 May 1940
Our Refuge and Strength
The King's call to prayer comes at a grave moment not only...
Editorial – Base Betrayal – Dunkirk – Invasion
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1940
Base Betrayal
So far the war has brought little but shocks and surprises. The latest and greatest is...
Editorial – Dunkirk Evacuation – De Novo
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 8, 1940
De Novo
Our immense thankfulness for the substantial rescue of the British Expeditionary Force from Flanders mercifully clouded the...
Editorial – Spirit of France is Unconquerable
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1940
France's Agony
The agony of the crucial battle continues. Hitler has made his supreme bid, and France has...