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Nazi Air Force’s Busy Day – Planes Over British Coast
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940
Nazi Air Force's Busy Day
Planes Over British Coast
Soon Driven Off : No Bombs Dropped
Italian Volunteers...
Sailor – Haller, Sydney – In Battle on Birthday – Boy in River Plate...
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940
In Battle on Birthday
Wombwell Boy in River Plate Victory
"Fit and Well" Message
One of the youngest...
Sailor – Haller, Sydney – Wombwell “Baby” at River Plate
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940
The late but nevertheless welcome news that Wombwell was represented at the Battle of the River Plate by...
Soldier – Butterworth, Mark – Soon on the Job
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940
Soon on the Job
Mark Butterworth, son of Mrs. Lucy Butterworth, 8, Dyer Road, Jump, was called up with...
Soldier – Brown A.– He Likes It
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940
He Likes It
"The men who are called up under the new age draft have nothing to be afraid...
Soldier – Humphreys, Arthur & Charles – In Three Regiments at 18
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940
In Three Regiments At 18
Old boys of Brampton Ellis School, two Wombwell brothers are serving in the Coldstream...
Soldier – Jennings J.W. – Rover Joining Up
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 20, 1940
Joining Up
Scouting at Wombwell, and incidentally the local postal staff, will be depleted by the departure on Monday...
Soldier – Markham, Joe – A Wombwell Marine
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940
A Wombwell Marine
"Following in father's footsteps, following the dear old dad," as the song goes, is...
Soldier – Waller E.– In Tank Corps
Mexborough and Swinton Times January 27, 1940
In Tank Corps
Trooper E. Waller, of the Royal Tank Corps, is another old boy of John Street Council...
Soldier, Sailor & Airman – Fowler Family – In All Services
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 13 January 1940
In All Services
Out of a family of nine children (five sons and three daughters), Mr. and...