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Airman – Pepper, Gordan Dakin – Prisoner Of War
Editorial – War Commentary
Sailor – Chilton, William Alfred – Mentioned at 53
10 Soldier – Fulstone A. – Prisoner of War
1904 Apr 20 Soldier – Wroe, Arthur – Two Years Service
1917   Sep Soldier – Hoyland, Arthur – Prisoner of War
1918   Nov Soldier – Bedford S.– Presented with Gold Watch
1919   Feb Soldier – Upton, Harold Edward – Wombwell Officer at Baku
1932 Dec 12 Editorial – Japan’s Turn
1938   Sep Air Raid Wardens fitting Gas Masks
1938   Sep How To Make An Air Raid Shelter
1939   Sep South Yorkshire Looks to Its Defences – Reports from the Districts
1939   Oct Sailor – Blackburn, Tom – Wombwell Scout For Navy
1939   Oct Sailor – Potts, Fred – Gifts from American Student – Valued Souvenirs
1939   Oct Scouts Join Up – Wombwell Troop Loses Popular Leaders
1939   Oct Soldiers – Hitchens, G.W. & G.M. – Like Father Like Son
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 Sailor – Pascoe, Arthur – Likes Navy
1939   Nov Soldier – Cartwright J. – Ready for the Huns
1939   Nov Soldier – Dawes, Robert Charles- “Fares Please” In France
1939   Nov Soldier – Dodds, Arthur – An Army Goalkeeper
1939   Nov Soldier – Haines E.R. – With Famous General
1939   Nov Soldier – Leather, Colin – Leaves Good Business Career
1939   Nov Soldiers – C.L.B. Traditions – Tabor, Smith, Leather, Spence & Cutler
1939   Nov Soldiers – Hall Brothers – Two Sons Serving – “Don’t Worry” Message
1939   Nov Soldiers – Jones , Tom & Ernest & Wolsey, Henry – Brothers In Arms
1939  Nov 4 Editorial – “I Would” and “I Dare Not”
1939 Nov 11 Editorial – A Cry From No Man’s Land
1939 Nov 25 Editorial – The Rigour of the Game
1939   Dec Soldier – Pollitt, William – Ex-Wombwell Scout
1939   Dec Soldier – Scargill A.E. – Got Medals For It
1939   Dec Soldier – Ingram A. – “Miracle” Soldier
1939  Dec 2 Editorial – Grey Goebbels
1939  Dec 9 Editorial – “Guilty, But Insane”
1939 Dec 16 Editorial – Alas, Poor Ghost!
1939 Dec 18 Editorial – Queens Speech and Churchill’s Review (videos)
1939 Dec 23 Editorial – Recipe for a Happy Christmas
1939 Dec 30 Editorial – This Year of Fate
1940   Jan Nazi Air Force’s Busy Day – Planes Over British Coast
1940   Jan Sailor – Haller, Sydney – In Battle on Birthday – Boy in River Plate Victory
1940   Jan Sailor – Haller, Sydney – Wombwell “Baby” at River Plate
1940   Jan Soldier – Butterworth, Mark – Soon on the Job
1940   Jan Soldier – Brown A.– He Likes It
1940   Jan Soldier – Humphreys, Arthur & Charles – In Three Regiments at 18
1940   Jan Soldier – Jennings J.W. – Rover Joining Up
1940   Jan Soldier – Markham, Joe – A Wombwell Marine
1940   Jan Soldier – Waller E.– In Tank Corps
1940   Jan Soldier, Sailor & Airman – Fowler Family – In All Services
1940   Jan Soldiers – Nowell, William & William Frederick – The Second Nowell
1940   Feb Airman – Priestley, William – Hemingfield “Winger””
1940   Feb Sailor – Candlin, Henry – Happy in the Navy
1940   Feb Soldier – Heathcote, Vernon – Taking the “Cure”
1940   Feb Soldiers – Jennings, John William – Three Brothers Serving
1940 Feb 22 Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)
1940   Mar Airman – Shields, Leslie – Lions Have Wings
1940   Mar Sailor – Grievson, Leslie – Santa Claus at Sea
1940   Mar Soldier – Carr, Raymond – Son’s Turn Now
1940   Mar Soldier – Dyer, Douglas – Another from Wombwell
1940   Mar Soldier – Pearson, Thomas – C.L.B. Tradition
1940   Mar Soldier – Wood J. – Service Snaps
1940   Mar Soldier – Parkin, William Hector – He’s Popular-He’s a Cook
1940   Mar Soldiers – Hill Brothers – Chips off The Old Block
1940 Mar 26 Editorial – Sheffield Smitten
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 Soldiers – Lines Family – Scouters All
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 Aug 31 Editorial – The First Year of Armageddon
1940   Sep Soldier – Beachill, James – In The Guards
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 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 7 Editorial – The Science of War
1940 Dec 14 Editorial – Past Pardon
1940 Dec 21 Editorial – Mr Churchill’s Broadcast to the Italian People (video)
1940 Dec 21 Editorial – Sheffield Smitten
1941   Jan Air Woman – Lee, Ruth – Joined W. A. A. F.
1941   Jan Airman – Waters, Roland – In The R.A.F.
1941   Jan Soldier – Ashurst, Tom – 7 Years for Royal Engineers.
1941   Jan Soldier – Bibby, Frank – Stationed Down South
1941   Jan Soldier – Murfin, Ronald – Medal For Boxing
1941   Jan Soldier – Nutt G.A. – First Militia
1941   Jan Soldier & Sailor – Picker Brothers – Land and Sea Family
1941   Jan Wombwell Main Record – Members Serving With the Forces
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 – Hudson W. –  Went Early 
1941  Feb 1 Editorial – The Battle Eve
1941  Feb 8 Editorial – The Twisted Axis
1941 Feb 15 Editorial – Heartening Words (video)
1941 Feb 22 Editorial – Turkey
1941   Mar Airman – Pratt, Donald – Wants His Revenge        
1941   Mar Soldiers – Barnett, Alfred, Harold & Ernest – A Jump Trio
1941   Mar Soldiers – Dawes, Robert Charles & Tom – Wombwell Brothers
1941   Mar Soldiers – Watkin J & Foster A. – Coldstream Guards
1941  Mar 1 Editorial – “Total” War
1941 Mar 22 Editorial – ” A Draught of Life “
1941 Mar 29 Editorial – Yugoslavia Finds Her Soul
1941   Apr Soldier – Revill, Leonard – Still “In The Swim “
1941   Apr Soldier – Sanderson, Jesse – In Irish Regiment
1941   Apr Soldier – Myers, Joe – Former Wombwell Bandsman
1941   Apr Soldier – Ward, Irving – Nearly But Not Quite
1941   Apr Soldiers – Oughton, William & Russell
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 Soldier – Baxter C.H. – In Middle East – Wombwell Man’s Letter 
1941   May Soldier – Woolley, Paddy – Letters Wanted
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 Sailor – Shaw J. – Keen Sportsman
1941   Jun Soldier – Hitchen E. – ” Fighting” Family
1941   Jun Soldier – Vizzard, Fred – Party in Prison Letter from Soldier
1941   Jun Soldiers – Popple Brothers – Both in India
1941   Jun Soldiers & Sailor – Guest, Edwars, Hugh & Jack – Three Wombwell 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 Airman – Diggles, Donald – Commended – ” Bag ” Was Enemy Fighter
1941   Jul Soldier – Barwell, Harry – Always Welcome
1941   Jul Soldiers – Prescott, John & James – Out East
1941   Jul Soldiers – Wardles, George, Mary & Melbourne – Three Serving
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 Airman – Blackburn, Kenneth – Cameraman Serving
1941   Aug Sailor – Scott, David – Former Choirboy
1941   Aug Soldier – Jeavons, Frank – Second “Outing “
1941   Aug Soldier – Myers, Joe -“Times” Gets Around – Wombwell Man’s Letter
1941   Aug Soldier – Rowe, James Edward – Father’s Big Pie.
1941   Aug Soldier – Gibson, James – Likes His Job
1941   Aug Soldier – Ryan, Vincent – His “21st”
1941   Aug Soldiers – Hobson N. & Potter T. – Met in Prison Camp
1941   Aug Soldiers – Wiggett Brothers – Serving Abroad
1941  Aug 2 Editorial – September the First
1941  Aug 9 Editorial – Riddle of the Mines
1941 Aug 16 Editorial – Russia’s Ordeal
1941 Aug 23 Editorial – Growing Together (video)
1941   Sep Airman – Senior, Kenneth – Haulage Hand in R.A.F.
1941  Sep 6 Editorial – Third Year
1941 Sep 13 Editorial – Which Nobody Can Deny .
1941 Sep 18 Editorial – Still Taking It
1941   Oct Intrepid Legless Pilot (video)
1941   Oct Soldier – Linley, Harry – Never Complains
1941   Oct Soldier – Pearson, William – Footballer & Runner
1941   Oct Soldier – Tout, William – “Very Different “
1941   Oct Soldiers – Popple, Roy & Charles – Reunion of Wombwell brothers
1941  Oct 4 Editorial – Good News
1941   Nov Sailors – Ivill, Wilfred & Thomas – Now Presumed Lost
1941  Nov 8 Editorial – Egg and Tomato
1941 Nov 15 Editorial – Now They’re Talking
1941 Dec 13 Editorial – Expert Thuggery at Pearl Harbour (video)
1941 Dec 20 Editorial – Ebb and Flow
1941 Dec 27 Editorial – Hitler’s Stockingless Christmas
1942   Jan Soldier – Jones, Thomas – Father Fell In France
1942   Jan Soldier – Kaye, Dorothy Mary – Fire Service To Forces
1942   Jan Soldier – Stables, Leslie – Wombwell Commando
1942   Jan Soldier – Thompson, Ells – To His Liking
1942   Jan Soldier – Wilkinson, Ernest – Real Sacrifice
1942  Jan 3 Editorial – We See Our Way (video)
1942 Jan 10 Editorial – Jam To-morrow
1942 Jan 17 Editorial – Tides of Battle
1942 Jan 24 Editorial – Safe Home
1942   Feb Sailor – Symcox, Ronald – Likes the Navy
1942   Feb Soldier – Cooper, Charles – Wombwell Man in Raids on Enemy
1942   Feb Soldier – Cooper, George – Councillor’s Son
1942   Feb Soldier – Tabour, Eric – Prisoners’ Band
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 Airman – Patterson, Jim – A  Jump “Flier”
1942   Mar Sailor – Matthews, Sam – Twelve Years In Navy
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 Marconigrams – April 4th, 1942
1942   Apr Sailor – Potts, Frederick – Saved From Java
1942   Apr Soldier – Allen, Charles – Wombwell Footballer
1942   Apr Soldier – Dyson, Samuel – Wombwell Man of Many Campaigns
1942   Apr Soldier – Hutchinson, Ernest – Soldier’s News of Her Son
1942   Apr Soldier – Newsome, Herbert Verdun – Back to the Mine.
1942   Apr Soldier – Palmer, Charles – Wombwell Swimmer Abroad
1942  Apr 4 Editorial – India: Why Now?
1942 Apr 18 Editorial – Spendthrift
1942 Apr 25 Editorial – Second Front
1942   May Soldier – Owen, John Mitchell – In Middle East
1942   May Soldier – White, Edward – Hardened Warrior
1942   May Soldier – Wilkinson, Benjamin Arthur – Fit & Well
1942  May 2 Editorial – Barnburgh Main
1942 May 23 Editorial – The Pause
1942 May 30 Editorial – Coalfield Unrest
1942   Jun Airman – Shepherd, Ernest – In Hot Spot
1942   Jun Soldiers & Sailor – Trout Brothers –  Pals Pose for “Times”
1942  Jun 6 Editorial – City by City
1942 Jun 13 Editorial – Year Of Destiny
1942 Jun 20 Editorial – The Brotherhood of Freedom
1942 Jun 27 Editorial – Dangerous Corner
1942   Jul Airman – Hunsley, Harold – Wombwell Man’s Pictures
1942   Jul Sailor – Burrow, Ernest – In Submarine Service
1942   Jul Soldier – Oliver, George – Former Footballer
1942   Jul Soldier – Taylor, John William – Eight Year’s Abroad
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 Airman – Bromley, Thomas – Sergeant-Pilot Home from Rhodesia
1942   Aug Airman – Walker K.M. – Town Clerk Joins the Forces
1942   Aug Airman – Wilson, John – Armourer in R.A.F.
1942   Aug Editorial – A Wonderful Journey (video)
1942   Aug Soldier – Haines, Eric – Prisoner in Benghazi.
1942   Aug Soldier – Harper, Eric – Held By Japs.
1942   Aug Soldier – Lawson, Leonard – Wombwell Man as Interpreter.
1942   Aug Soldier – Pye, George Henry – Sergeant Wounded – Keren Heights Hero
1942   Aug Soldier – Varney, Cyril – Fortune Teller’s “Tip” For Wombwell Man
1942   Aug Soldier – Whitehead, Fred – Out of Hospital
1942   Aug Soldier – Whitehead, Tom – In Royal Artillery
1942   Aug Soldier – Whittaker, Tom – “This Is The Life”
1942  Aug 1 Editorial – Waiting
1942  Aug 8 Editorial – Congress Exposed
1942 Aug 15 Editorial – The Battering Ram
1942 Aug 29 Editorial – The Duke of Kent
1942   Sep Soldier – Upton, Peter – Commission in Reconnaissance Corps
1942   Sep Soldier – Utley, George – In R.A.M.C.
1942   Sep Soldiers – Wright, Eric – Out East
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 Sailor – Chilton, William Alfred – Wombwell’s Man Impression of Convoy Voyage
1942   Oct Soldier – Hargreaves J. – Photograph
1942   Oct Soldier – Jeavons, George Francis – Prisoner at Hong Kong
1942   Oct Soldier – Moore, Alfred – Wombwell Man who Served in Malaya
1942   Oct Soldier – Wilkinson, Ernest – Prisoner of War
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 Soldier – Blann, Harry – Enjoys Indian Tea
1942   Dec Soldier – Brooks, Harry – Landlord Serving
1942   Dec Soldier – Caunt, David – Royal Artillery
1942   Dec Soldier – Figg R.H. – In Black Watch
1942   Dec Soldiers – Wiggett Brothers – In Middle East
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 – Clarke, Frederick George – Soldier’s Spell in Hospital
1943   Jan Soldier – Clarkson, Colin – His Christmas Card – Greetings from Middle East
1943   Jan Soldier – Dyson, Samuel – France, Crete, Libya now “jumping”
1943   Jan Soldier – Timberlake E. – With R.A.
1943   Feb Soldier – Oughton, Derek – Wombwell Man meets Pal in Desert
1943   Feb Soldier – Symcox R.E. – In The Band
1943   Jul Soldier – Dyson R.D. – Home from Africa
1944   Jan Sailor – Wolsey, Gordon – ” Scharnhorst’s ” Last Hours
1944   Jan Soldier – Darnley H. – Birthday In Africa
1944   Feb Soldier – Bunting, Thomas – Now In Germany
1944   Mar Soldier – Needham E.P. -Home Guard Honoured
1944   Mar Soldier – Swift, Arthur – Now In India
1944   Mar Soldiers – Anstess, Jack & Milburn, Fred – Grandsons in Uniform
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 Airman – Cree, Edgar – Young Composer
1944   May Soldier – Stennett, James – Wombwell Man In Italy
1944  May 6 Editorial – Neutrality
1944 May 13 Editorial – Labour at Loggerheads
1944 Jun 17 Editorial – Getting to Grips