Harrogate Herald - 20th January 1915
Private J Bailey, of the Royal Field Artillery,
writing to his parents at Grey Street, Oatlands Mount, [James
Bailey, Grocer, 31 Grey Street] says :
3rd January, 1915
Dear Mother and Father, I received your long-looked
for letter. It was very acceptable. I always look out for one from
you. I can do with some twist tobacco; we cannot get any up here. I
received the last and it was a treat to get a smoke. I hope you
enjoyed your New Year. I did not know it was New Year's Day till it
was all over. Every day is alike up here; we don't know whether it
is a Wednesday or Sunday. Hope you are all well, as it leaves me at
present.
Your loving son, Jim.
12th January, 1915
Dear Mother and Father, Just a line or two in answer
to your letter and parcel, which I received quite safe. I am in the
best of health and spirits. Hope you are all the same at home. I
have sent my Princess Mary Xmas box; hope you will cherish it the
same as I have done. Glad to know that Tommy has gone teetotal. Hope
he will continue to do so. I have never been out at night time since
the year put in, so you see I am teetotal. Hope you will let me know
about my Xmas box. I must now close. With kind love to all.
From your loving son, Jim
Harrogate Herald - 20th January 1915
W H Breare letter
Will James Bailey, Royal Field Artillery, send his
number and fullest details of his address if he can? We have letters
from him in the Harrogate Herald today, and we have received his
portrait.
Harrogate Herald - 27th January 1915
Gunner James Bailey, writing home, says :
Dear Mother and Father, Just these few lines, hoping
you have has a very happy Christmas, as I have had myself. I have
just received Princess Mary's gift, also a photo of the King and
Queen, which I am sending home. We each received a nice brass box
containing a pipe, a packet of tobacco, and cigarettes with a
Christmas card, which we received on Christmas Day. We have spent a
happy time under the circumstances. Each one of us had a large piece
of Christmas pudding, which "The Daily News" Fund sent out
to us. Also I wish to let you know I never felt so well in all my
life as I do now. Well, I must now close, wishing both of you a
bright and happy New Year.
Your loving son, James.
Harrogate Herald - 27th January 1915
Harrogate men who are serving with the colours and
are in the Harrogate Herald list to receive papers every week :
Gunner James Bailey, 21869, 15 Brigade, Royal Horse
Artillery, G Ammunition Column, 3rd Cavalry Division
Harrogate Herald - 3rd March 1915
Serving with the Colours and receiving the Harrogate
Herald every week
21869 Gunner James Bailey, 15th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery,
8th Ammunition Column, 3rd Cavalry Division, France
