1940
Soldier – Wood J. – Service Snaps
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 2 March 1940
Service Snaps
Private J. Wood, son of Mr. J. Wood and the late Mrs. Wood of Mexborough...
Soldier – Parkin, William Hector – He’s Popular-He’s a Cook
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940
He's Popular-He's a Cook
William Hector Parkin (25), son of Mr. and Mrs. John Parkin, of 7, Mellor Road,...
Soldiers – Hill Brothers – Chips off The Old Block
Mexborough and Swinton Times March 16, 1940
Chips off The Old Block
Sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill of 25, Preston Avenue, Jump, Ralph and...
Editorial – Sheffield Smitten
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 December 1940
Sheffield Smitten
Sheffield has now experienced the full fury of a Nazi mass raid and has borne...
Editorial – The Final Infamy (video)
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 April 1940
The Final Infamy
The lightning invasion of Norway and Denmark may well be the final infamy...
Editorial – The Storm Bursts
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 18 May 1940
The Storm Bursts
Calamity mounts as victims of Nazi aggression multiply. Holland is the latest and...
Editorial – Our Refuge and Strength
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 25 May 1940
Our Refuge and Strength
The King's call to prayer comes at a grave moment not only...
Editorial – Base Betrayal – Dunkirk – Invasion
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 1, 1940
Base Betrayal
So far the war has brought little but shocks and surprises. The latest and greatest is...
Editorial – Dunkirk Evacuation – De Novo
Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 8, 1940
De Novo
Our immense thankfulness for the substantial rescue of the British Expeditionary Force from Flanders mercifully clouded...
Editorial – Spirit of France is Unconquerable
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1940
France's Agony
The agony of the crucial battle continues. Hitler has made his supreme bid, and France has...