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South Yorkshire Coal Strike – Majority of Miners Still Out

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 8th, 1944 South Yorkshire Coal Strike Majority of Miners Still Out Despite a resumption of work at some pits the strike in the...

Montagu Hospital – The Week’s Casualty List

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 1st, 1944 Montagu Hospital The Week’s Casualty List Wednesday Dennis Dalton (17), 29 Hartley Street, Mexborough, injured wrist; Jack Green (14), 23, Manor...

Montagu Hospital – Week’s Casualty List – April 22, 1944

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944 Montagu Hospital The Week’s Casualty List Wednesday Phyllis Thompson, 44, Arnold Crescent, Meborough, elbow injury. Thursday Leslie King, 44, Church Street, Swinton, elbow...

Soldier – Parkinson J.T. – Signaller in Italy

April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944 Service Snaps Pte. J. T. Parkinson (21), son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Parkinson, of 110, Furlong Road, Bolton,...

Editorial – Waiting for the Zero Hour

1 April 1944
South Yorkshire Times April 01st 1944 Waiting for the Zero Hour Waiting for zero hour is always apt to be a trying experience. It tests the...

Editorial – Shadow and Substance

22 April 1944
South Yorkshire Times, April 22nd, 1944 Shadow and Substance Surely no campaign in the history of warfare has ever been so well advertised as the Second...

Editorial – Finance and the Future

29 April 1944
South Yorkshire Times April 29th 1944 Finance and the Future Sir John Anderson's Budget withheld the last straw. Our national economy is now so finely adjusted...

Airman – Diggins, Harold – Commissioned

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 27th, 1944 Commissioned Mr. Harold R. Diggins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Diggins of 41, Dearne Road, Bolton, has gained his commission...

Marconigrams – May 06th, 1944

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times, May 6th, 1944 Marconigrams Sgt. John Chalmers, R.A.F., of Low Valley has been awarded the D.F.M. for his part in bringing safely...

Sailor – Smith, Fred – In Forces Since Last April

May 1944
South Yorkshire Times , May 1944 Seaman Fred Smith - In Forces Since Last April Seaman Fred Smith (18½), son of Mrs. Anglesea and the late...