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Marconigrams – July 25th, 1942

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - July 25, 1942 Marconigrams A pithead canteen is to be opened at Dearne Valley Colliery, Little Houghton, on Wednesday, July 29th. Worsborough...

Featherstone  119  Brampton  121 for 6 – Brampton’s First Win

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 25 July 1942 Yorkshire Council Brampton's First Win Featherstone  119  Brampton  121 for 6 Brampton gained their first win on Saturday. Featherstone...

Wath Athletic 190 Brampton 120 for 4 – Wath and Brampton Draw

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 July 1942 Yorkshire Council Wath and Brampton Draw Wath Athletic (190) drew with Brampton (120 for 4 wickets), at Wath. The batsmen...

Airman – Hunsley, Harold – Wombwell Man’s Pictures

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 25 July 1942 Wombwell Man's Pictures L.A/c. Harold Hunsley (21), son of Mr. and Mrs, George Hunsley, of 67, Tickhill Road,...

Airman & Soldier – Wood Bros Footballers

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 July 1942 Wood Bros Footballers Formerly members of the cricket and football teams attached to Wood Bros. Glassworks, Wombwell, the...

Sailor – Burrow, Ernest – In Submarine Service

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 July 1942 In Submarine Service Able-Seaman Ernest Burrow, of 89, Wood Walk, Wombwell, volunteered for the Navy in June, 1940. Before...

Soldier – Oliver, George – Former Footballer

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 18 July 1942 Former Footballer Well-known among footballers in the Hoyland district as a former player, Pte. George Oliver (38), son...

Soldier – Taylor, John William – Eight Year’s Abroad

July 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 25 July 1942 Eight Year's Abroad Bombardier John William Taylor (27), son of Mrs. Mary Taylor, 15, Stubbs Road, Wombwell, has...

Editorial – Backs to the Wall

4 July 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 04 July 1942 Backs to the Wall News from the Middle East, more curt and cautious in the hour...

Editorial – Taking the Strain

11 July 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 11 July 1942 Taking the Strain In Egypt the war situation has improved during the last seven days. El...