Mexborough and Swinton Times, December 29, 1917

Smart Kilnhurst Brothers.

Pte. L. Meggitt  (right picture)

(Y. and L.), of Kilnhurst, has been awarded the Military for good work on Oct. 16. While out with a patrol in broad daylight, after a German raid had been repulsed, he succeeded in carrying back a wounded German, and there by obtained valuable information.

Pte. Meggitt enlisted at the outbreak of war, but warn discharged on account of poor eyesight. Within six months he had re-enlisted, and was sent to Gallipoli. He was invalided from there with trench feet, and lost all his toes.

Private G Meggitt (left picture)

His brother Pte G Meggitt (Royal Fusiliers) was badly wounded on.the Somme, and is still in hospital in Dublin.