Harrogate Herald - 10th January 1917

Writing to his mother at Regent House, Starbeck, Edgar Barnes hopes a parcel gone astray has reached someone else, but hopes for another just to see if one can get through to him. He adds : 

Most of our other chaps seem to have got their parcels, etc., all right, but perhaps he will roll up some day with a bit of luck. Well, I hope you all had a happy Christmas, etc., as I might say we had a pretty good do out here, considering, with roast beef and vegetables along with the the things to make up a three-course dinner, then finish up with bags of free beer, just to make the chaps in a bit of a singing mood for a concert at night. You may guess things were pretty lively for a day or two. Well, I must say I think the paper takes a long tome to land now. It only arrives about once a month. It is a pleasant pastime reading about the local things and the exemption cases. Well, mother, I think I have made up a pretty good letter this time, so I hope you will write again soon and please don't forget the paper. So I think I must close now, wishing all a happy and prosperous New Year.

Harrogate Herald - 7th February 1917

The following are men who have sent us the Army post-card briefly stating that they are well and have received papers and parcels, or whose letters contain views that have repeatedly been expressed by other correspondents, but show their friends that they are all right :

Driver E Barnes

Harrogate Herald - 28th March 1917

The following are men who have sent us the Army post-card briefly stating that they are well and have received papers and parcels, or whose letters contain views that have repeatedly been expressed by other correspondents, but show their friends that they are all right :

Driver E Barnes