Mexborough and Swinton Times May 18, 1918
Thurnscoe Brothers In Hospital.
Pte. L. Blackburn (Sherwood Foresters), and Pte. H. Blackburn (West Yorks.), sons of Mr. Walter Blackburn, Garden City, Thurnocoe, are both in hospital in England.
The former has been wounded and the latter is suffering from gas poisoning and trench, fever;