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Five Black Eyes in Two Years

June 1917
Sheffield Daily Telegraph June 8, 1917 Archie Hoyle, miner, of Victoria Street, Kilnhurst was, at the Rotherham Borough Court yesterday, ordered to contribute 20 shillings...

Soldier – Burkinshaw G. – Killed in Action

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 30, 1917 Private G Burkinshaw (York and Lancaster) has been killed in action on June 7. Enlisted in November 8, 1914. He...

Soldier – Kirby E. – In Hospital with Internal Injuries

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 23, 1917 Private E Kirby (6th York and Lancaster) is now in hospital at Billinge, near Wigan, suffering from an internal wound. He...

Soldiers – Beal’s – Four Kilnhurst Brothers

June 1917
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 23, 1917 Four Kilnhurst Brothers These are the four soldier sons of Mrs E Colley of Kilnhurst. Sapper Beal (Royal engineer) has...