1917
Soldier – Kirby E. – In Hospital with Internal Injuries
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
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...
Without a Ticket
Sheffield Evening Telegraph July 19, 1917
Without a Ticket
“For a contemptible piece of deceit,” as described Mr S Osman, with Mr E Holmes adjudicated in...
Famous Kilnhurst Footballer Joins the Colours
Star Green ‘un August 18, 1917
Barnsley will not have the help of L Burkinshaw next season.
This member of the famous Kilnhurst footballing family are...
Soldier – Beckett C.– Recovered From Wounds
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917
Private C Beckett
K.O.Y.L.I.
Kilnhurst –Recovered from wounds
Soldier – Dungworth C.H.– Kilnhurst Decoration
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 21, 1917
A Kilnhurst Decoration
Sergeant C.H. Dungworth
(York and Lancaster),
Kilnhurst, has been awarded the Military Medal
“For exceptional coolness and gallantry on...
Kilnhurst Miner Dies
Sheffield Daily Telegraph August 7, 1917
A Kilnhurst miner, William Aston (61), employed at the Thrybergh Hall colliery, has died at the Mexborough Montagu hospital...
A Miner’s Lost Fingers
Sheffield Daily Telegraph August 18, 1917
A Miner’s Lost Fingers
Harry Webster, miner of 27 Thomas St, Kilnhurst asked his Honour Judge Benson at the Rotherham...
Soldier – Browlow J.W. – Killed and M.M.
Sheffield Independent August 18, 1917
The widow of Rifleman JW Brownlow, K.R.R, Victoria Street, Kilnhurst has receive the military medal posthumously awarded to him for...
Roll of Honour – Ceremony at Kilnhurst
Mexborough and Swinton Times October 27, 1917
Roll of Honour
Ceremony at Kilnhurst
On Sunday afternoon a procession paraded the main thoroughfare of Kilnhurst, comprising the police...