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Sailor – Wolsey, Gordon – ” Scharnhorst’s ” Last Hours

January 1944
South Yorkshire Times January 15, 1944 " Scharnhorst's " Last Hours Message From Wombwell Seaman A dramatic story of a " cat and mouse " hunt in Arctic...

Soldier – Darnley H. – Birthday In Africa

January 1944
South Yorkshire Times, January 15, 1944 Birthday In Africa Gnr. H. P. Darnley, son of Mr. H. P. Darnley, secretary of Wombwell branch of the British...

Editorial – Into the New Year

1 January 1944
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 01 January 1944 Into the New Year As we stand on the threshold of the New Year there is an air...

Editorial – Russian Recoil

8 January 1944
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 08 January 1944 Russian Recoil It is nearly two and a half years since the German armies crossed the old Soviet-...

Editorial – Pitfalls of Peace

22 January 1944
South Yorkshire Times, 22 January 1944 Pitfalls of Peace An estrangement such as that which has developed between the Soviet and the Polish Governments is the...

Editorial – Pontine Portent

29 January 1944
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 29 January 1944 Pontine Portent After Dieppe and Salerno  the successful establishment of the Pontine bridgehead constitutes a bright augury,...

Wedding – Stubbs & Smith

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 19th, 1944 Wedding – Stubbs & Smith Mr. John Smith and Miss Jean Stubbs, of Wombwell, a report of whose wedding appeared...

Wombwell Main Colliery – New Appointments – Secretary & Accountant

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 5th, 1944 Wombwell Main Colliery New Appointments New Secretary and Accountant The South Yorkshire Times was informed yesterday (Thursday) that at the...

King & Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields – Pithead Canteen Lunch

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 12th, 1944 King and Queen Tour of Yorkshire Coalfields Pithead Canteen Lunch at Elsecar Queen’s Interest in Hickleton Production Feats In the course of a...

Soldier – Causier, Jack – Killed In Action

February 1944
South Yorkshire Times, February 19th, 1944 Killed In Action Mrs. Alvey Causier of 1, Chapel Avenue, Brampton, has been informed that her husband, Pte. Jack Causier,...