Harrogate Herald - 6th June 1917

W H Breare letter

Private W Archer (West Yorks), son of Mr Archer, 9 Pearl Street, Starbeck, is reported missing. I should be glad of any information any of his comrades can give me for his parents, who are anxiously awaiting news of their son.

Harrogate Herald - 20th June 1917

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Mr and Mrs Archer, of 9 Pearl Street, Starbeck, were greatly relieved and pleased to receive a post-card on Tuesday morning, stating that their son, Private W Archer (West Yorks), was a prisoner in Cassel, Germany. He has been wounded in the right wrist, and is in hospital. Private H L Hughes, son of Mr Hughes, Crown Place, Harrogate, and Private J R Petch (WY), son of Mr and Mrs Petch, 117 Regent Avenue, Harrogate, are also prisoners at Cassel.

Harrogate Herald - 20th June 1917

W H Breare letter

News has just come that Private H L Hughes, son of Mr Hughes, fruiterer, Crown Place, is also a prisoner at the same place as Petch - Cassel, Germany. It is with relief we have also heard word has come from Private W Archer, who was wounded in action, as is in hospital in Germany, a prisoner at the same place. His home address is 9 Pearl Street, Starbeck.

Harrogate Herald - 11th July 1917

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Private W Archer, son of Mr & Mrs Archer, 9 Pearl Street, Starbeck (who a fortnight ago received a postcard stating he was a prisoner), although unable to write himself, has sent letters home stating he is going on nicely, and his parents need not worry. This news was in one written on May 20th, but which did not arrive until after a second one dated June 3rd. In the letter he says : "I am very glad to say that I am slowing mending and my wound is healing very nicely. I hope you are all quite well. We are getting food through the Red Cross Society, so you need not worry, for they are very good parcels. Please remember me to all my friends. Tell them I shall be very pleased to hear from them at any time they can write. I hope that all the farm stock are doing well. There are some nice woods around here, all fresh and green, which make me think of the old place".