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1917   Oct Soldier – Wigley Joseph – Died from Wounds
1918   Jan Soldier – Thompson E. J. – Dangerously Wounded
1918   Apr Soldier – Jackson, Hedley – Wounded In Head
1918   Nov Soldier – Wardle, John – Killed by a Shell
1919   Jan Soldier – Lightfoot D.– Repatriated – Worked in Salt mines
1932 Dec 12 Editorial – Japan’s Turn
1938   Sep A.R.P. Drive – Public’s United Front – Emergency Organisation Works Well
1938   Sep How To Make An Air Raid Shelter
1939   Sep South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences – Reports from the Districts
1939   Sep Sailor – Makings, Frank – Sank with HMS Courageous
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 A Link With Home – “Times” Editorial
1939   Nov Soldier – Whitehouse, Thomas Henry – Ex-Darfield Postman
1939   Nov Soldiers – Hodgson Brothers – Signallers All
1939  Nov 4 Editorial – “I Would” and “I Dare Not”
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 Sailor – Ward, Arthur – Stoker in Foreign Waters
1939   Dec Soldier – Hill, John – Councillor Off To War
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
1940   Jan Airman – Barnett, Harry – Sees to the Guns
1940   Jan Nazi Air Force’s Busy Day – Planes Over British Coast
1940   Jan Soldier – Chadwick, Harry – Darfield Man Entertains.
1940   Jan Soldier – Kearsley S. – Grateful Tommy
1940   Jan Soldiers – Bladen C. & Cooke, Charles -Two Local Reservists
1940  Jan 6 Editorial – Frozen War
1940 Feb 22 Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)
1940   Mar Airman – Bates, George – Houghton Flight Rigger
1940   Mar Sailor – Grafton, George – Escorted Canadians
1940   Mar Soldier – Dallimore, John – France “A Funny Place”
1940   Mar Soldier – Hutchinson, Robert Jericho – “War Baby” From Houghton
1940 Apr 13 Editorial – The Final Infamy (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 Editorial – The First Year of Armageddon
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  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 5 Editorial – The Brigands’ Club.
1940 Oct 12 Editorial – Keep Far Our Foes
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 Editorial – Past Pardon
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)
1940   Dec Editorial – Sheffield Smitten
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 8 Editorial – The Twisted Axis
1941 Feb 15 Editorial – Heartening Words
1941 Feb 22 Editorial – Turkey
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 – Lister, Robert – Killed In Action – Great Houghton War Victim
1941   Apr Soldier – Morris, William – Grew 3 ½  Inches
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 Soldiers – McArdle’s – Houghton 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 – Thompson, Leslie – Schoolboy International
1941   Jun Airman – Roebuck, Bernard – Overseas
1941   Jun Soldier – Harris, Clifford – Life in Army Healthier
1941   Jun Soldier – Vizzard, Fred – Party in Prison Letter from Soldier
1941   Jun Soldier & Sailor – Pearson, James & George -Land and Sea Brothers
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 Soldier – Haddock, Thomas – Army Poet
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 2 Editorial – September the First
1941  Aug 9 Editorial – Riddle of the Mines
1941  Aug 9 Marconigrams – August 9th, 1941
1941 Aug 16 Editorial – Russia’s Ordeal
1941 Aug 23 Editorial – Growing Together (video)
1941   Sep Soldier – Bladen, Alfred – In Anti Tank Regiment
1941  Sep 6 Editorial – Third Year
1941 Sep 13 Editorial – Which Nobody Can Deny .
1941   Oct Intrepid Legless Pilot (video)
1941  Oct 4 Editorial – Good News
1941 Dec 13 Editorial – Expert Thuggery at Pearl Harbour (video)
1942   Jan Sailor – Chambers, Arthur – In Remembrance
1942   Jan Soldier – Bushby, Maurice – Prisoner Of War
1942   Jan Soldier – Good, Alfred – Loves the Life
1942  Jan 3 Editorial – We See Our Way
1942 Jan 10 Editorial – Jam To-morrow
1942 Jan 17 Editorial – Tides of Battle
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 Soldier – Newsome, Herbert Verdun – Back to the Mine.
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 Sailor – Sills, Ernest – Got His Wish
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 Sailor – Stoyles, John James – Mother’s Hope For Son
1942  Jun 6 Editorial – City by City
1942 Jun 20 Editorial – The Brotherhood of Freedom
1942 Jun 27 Editorial – Dangerous Corner
1942   Jul Airman – Dealtry, George Henry – Cycling To Flying
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 – Bushby, Maurice – Well and Busy
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 Airman – Robson, Cecil – Blows his Own Trumpet
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 Soldier – Gladman – Photograph
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 Sailor – Dronfield, Arthur – Convoy Gunner
1942   Dec Soldier – Woodward, William – Good News from Egypt
1942  Dec 5 Editorial – A Lead For The World
1942 Dec 19 Editorial – Closing In
1942 Dec 26 Editorial – The Mark of the Beast
1942 Jan 25 Editorial – Shipping
1943   Jan Soldier – Timberlake E. – With R.A.
1943   Jul Soldier – Wigley, Harold – Prisoner in Japanese Hands
1944   Feb Soldier – Powell, Ernest – Splendid Christmas Gift
1944   Mar Sailor – Briscoe, Harold K. – Seeing the World
1944   Mar Sailor – Hall, Robert – Sailor’s Escape
1944  Apr 1 Editorial – Waiting for the Zero Hour
1944 Apr 22 Editorial – Shadow and Substance
1944 Apr 29 Editorial – Finance and the Future
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 Soldier – Coupe, Herbert – Captured, But Escaped
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 – Birch, Roland – Wounded In France
1944   Jul Airman – Horseman, Bernard – Killed – A Great Houghton Loss
1944   Jul Soldier – Ogden, Richard – Darfield Man’s Hand Injuries
1944   Jul Soldier – Roebuck, Mable – Birthday In Forces
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   Aug Captured Nazi Ship – Man’s Part in Naval Success – Crew “Came Quietly”