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Two Saved – One Drowned

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times  June 28, 1941 Two Saved - One Drowned At an inquest at Darfield on Monday a 12 year old pupil of Wath...

Model Aeroplane.

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 Model Aeroplane. Harold Haigh, a painter and decorator, of High Street, Great Houghton, had the misfortune some...

Editorial – The Tragedy of Syria

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 June 1941 The Tragedy of Syria Against brave resistance bred of loyalty to a bad cause, we are...

Airman – Thompson, Leslie – Schoolboy International

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 June 1941 Schoolboy International Footballer Leslie Thompson (18), the schoolboy international footballer, and son of Mr. and Mrs. A....

Airman – Roebuck, Bernard – Overseas

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 Darfield Man Overseas Bernard Roebuck (22), son of Mr. and Mrs. Pearson Roebuck, of West Street, Darfield,...

Soldier – Harris, Clifford – Life in Army Healthier

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 With the Royal Artillery is Gunner Clifford Harris, of 66. Rotherham Road, Middlecliffe. His wife and...

Soldier – Vizzard, Fred – Party in Prison Letter from Soldier

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 21, 1941 Party in Prison Letter from Low Valley Soldier Mr. and Mrs. George Vizzard. of 58, George Street, Low Valley, have...

Soldier & Sailor – Pearson, James & George -Land and Sea Brothers

June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times, June 21, 1941 Land and Sea Brothers One “leg" in the Army and another in the Navy is the lot of a...

Editorial – After Crete

7 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 June 1941 After Crete For the fourth time the Nazis have thrust us into the sea. Our expulsion...

Editorial – “The Answer to Defeat is Victory”

14 June 1941
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 June 1941 "The Answer to Defeat is Victory" Mr. Churchill's speech on Tuesday, dispelled the thundercloud that settled...