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July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th, 1944  Guard Honoured Company-Sgt.-Major I. L. Moseley of “A” Company of the 43rd West Riding Battalion of the Home Guard, has...

Soldier – Birch, Roland – Wounded In France

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th, 1944 Wounded In France Roland Birch, of Briers Buildings, Great Houghton, is the first Great Houghton soldier to be wounded in...

Airman – Horseman, Bernard – Killed – A Great Houghton Loss

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 29th, 1944 Airman Killed A Great Houghton Loss News reached the district on Sunday night that Bernard Horseman, son of Mrs. Horseman of...

Soldier – Ogden, Richard – Darfield Man’s Hand Injuries

July 1944
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...

Soldier – Roebuck, Mable – Birthday In Forces

July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, July 15th, 1944 Birthday In Forces Pte. Mabel Roebuck, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roebuck, of Great Houghton, celebrated her 23rd birthday...

Soldiers – Beilby, Harry Thomas – Darfielders Meet Overseas

July 1944
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

1 July 1944
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 – Hammer And Sickle

8 July 1944
South Yorkshire Times, 08 July 1944 Hammer And Sickle Russia, whose war machine the Allies have never ceased to nourish, now sees her great opportunity and...

Editorial – Germany at Bay

15 July 1944
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

22 July 1944
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...