Harrogate Herald - 14th April 1915

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Local Lads on Active Service

Private J Dalby, 10th West Yorks

Harrogate Herald - 10th January 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 :

J Dalby

Harrogate Herald - 7th February 1917

W H Breare letter

Private Jack Dalby, son of Mr T Dalby, of High Harrogate [Probably Thomas Dalby of 7 Thompson's Yard], gave me a call today. He worked at the Herald Office a while, but as with Mr Scholes, plumber, [Charles Scholes, Registered sanitary plumber, Glazier, Gasfitter, etc., Eldon House, Promenade Square, and 5 Valley Mount] when he enlisted at the age of 16. He went out to France in July, 1915. When his officer discovered his age he was going to send Dalby back to England but he begged to go along with the boys, and was put on escort for rations. This is his first leave, and he has enjoyed good health all the time he has been out. Amongst his lot are Signaller Tyreman, and Wood, from Starbeck, Lamb from Starbeck, is also on ASC transport duty, in which Dalby is employed. Morris, of Knaresborough, has been with him since the battalion was formed. The officer has kept young Dalby out of the firing line.

Harrogate Herald - 25th April 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 :

J Dalby

Harrogate Herald - 9th May 1917

Private J Dalby says : 

I must apologise for not writing to you before now, but I have managed to get five minutes for this letter. I have written to Mrs Whewell to thank her for the socks. I have met a good few Harrogate lads this trip up the line, but Fritz did not forget to send a few souvenirs. The weather is picking up great now. If it only keeps up we shall have Fritz driven back a good way towards his own country. Wishing the Herald every success.

Harrogate Herald - 14th November 1917

Roll of Honour

Private J Dalby, son of Mr & Mrs T Dalby, 7 Thompson's Yard, Harrogate, is in a CCS hospital in France suffering from an injured knee.