Newspaper cutting describing seven sons on service - the Hill family

A local paper printed in 1915 an article regarding a local man who himself had fought and been a soldier for over 50 years. He was upset that the army would not be able to use him in the great war due to his age. He ommitted to tell them that he already had at that time 6 sons and a son in law already fighting for their country. The article pictures them all and names them; it also gives a short biography for each. 2 years later in a follow up article more information is given on the brave man and on the loss of two brothers. One in Loos and one in Basra. Another brother had by this time also joined up. Since this was a time of large families maybe this was not such an uncommon event but surely seven sons fighting for the same outcome was a very honorable thing for any family to have. 90 years have passed and many generations who dont know the sacrifice made by these men. We know that in this family it has come as a surprise when we discovered these articles. I as great grandaughter to William Hill have, with my Uncle, been researching our tree and have been intigued by this outcome. I as a schoolchild visited Loos and stood at the graves of these young men not knowing that my blood spilled there. Now I know.
I feel very very proud of my Family and the honor with which they served.

1915年，一份地方报刊刊登了一篇报道，讲述一位服役时长超50年的本地老兵。他因年事已高，无法再投身那场大战，为此深感怅惘。他并未向军方告知，彼时他已有6名儿子与1名女婿正为国征战。报道配有全家肖像并标注了所有成员的姓名，还为每人撰写了简短生平。
两年后，该报刊发布了后续报道，补充了这位可敬老兵的更多事迹，以及该家庭痛失两名儿子的消息：一人战死于卢斯（Loos），另一人阵亡于巴士拉（Basra）。另有一名儿子在此期间也已参军入伍。在那个大家庭颇为普遍的年代，这样的事迹或许不算罕见，但一家七子共赴沙场，无疑是任何家族都引以为傲的无上荣光。
九十年光阴已逝，如今的后世子孙早已无从知晓先辈们曾作出的牺牲。当我们发掘出这些旧报刊报道时，整个家族都深感意外。我是威廉·希尔（William Hill）的曾孙女，此前正与叔父一同梳理家族谱系，对此番发现深感动容。求学时期，我曾到访卢斯战地，伫立在那些年轻士兵的墓前，彼时全然不知自己的血脉曾在此处洒下热血。而今，我终于知晓了这段尘封的过往。
我为我的家族，以及他们所秉持的服役荣耀，感到无比自豪。