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Editorial – Frozen War
South Yorkshire Times, January 6th 1940
Frozen War
Our war is still frozen, and shows little sign at present of thawing. Here do we see...
Airman – Strickland, Richard – Chorister Airman
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 February 1940
Chorister Airman
Richard Strickland (19) when over on leave likes to sing in Darfield Church Choir, where...
Navy – Marley, Robert – Farm to Navy
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 10 February 1940
Farm to Navy
From farm to Navy has been the record of Robert Marley, son of Mr....
Sailor – Griffiths, Fred – Taken For A Spy!
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 17 February 1940
Taken For A Spy!
From a brother of Fred Griffiths, of Havelock Street, Darfield, comes interesting news...
Sailor – Dronfield H. – Leave After Three Years
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 February 1940
Leave After Three Years
Recently Stoker H. Dronfield pleasantly surprised his young wife whom he had not...
Soldier – Gillis, John James – Soon Promoted
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 17 February 1940
Soon Promoted
Within a few weeks of enlisting, John James Gillis of Snape Hill, Darfield, was promoted...
Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 24 February 1940
The Nelson Touch
The latest exploit of the British Navy rounds off the story of the...
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...