Harrogate Herald - 21st March 1917

W H Breare

You boys of Harrogate who have been associated with the local YMCA will know Mr J H Halstead, who has been fourteen years highway surveyor to the Knaresborough Rural District Council. Since Mr J S Rowntree left Harrogate, Mr Halstead has occupied the chair, and he was vice-chairman for several years before that. Well, he has accepted the temporary position of lieutenant, combining that of technical officer to the regimental labour unit attached to the Durham Light Infantry. His son, Reginald, is a despatch rider connected with the heavy artillery, motor transport section. Mr Halstead is an able man, and you will recognise the importance of his appointment from the military point of view.

Harrogate Herald - 24th October 1917

Roll of Honour

Second Lieutenant J H Halstead, who was a surveyor to the Knaresborough Rural District Council for many years prior to joining His Majesty's Forces in May, for similar work in France, was gassed in September when following up the Canadians on the Lens front making roads for traffic. We are pleased to say that he is now convalescent.

Harrogate Herald - 30th November 1921

Memorial tablet in porch of the Dragon Road Methodist Church : Full article at War Memorials

The following names appear after the 15 names of those killed.

These are the names of members of the church who fought in the war, and returned :

A H Annakin, A B Annakin, R H Auton, E R Barf, T Barker, W Benson, W Blakey, A G Bolton, C Brown, O Chippindale, J Crossley, D Cuthbert, C R [H ?] Dawson, W Featherstone, H Foxald, P Gale, H Grant, J P Grant, T Grant, J H Halstead, R Halstead, H Hevysides, E G Hodges, E Horn (Sapper), E Horn (Trooper), G W Holland, A E Houseman, G Hood, C H Hunter, G Ince, J Ince, F Ingleson, B Joy, J W P Joy, H H King, E Long, F Lyon, H Mann, H Midgeley, R Middleton, S M Mitchell, F R Mitchell, H Naylor, H Newport, A E Pearson, H C Pilsworth, W Preston, F V Preston, C E Preston, R Rayner, B M Rayner, H A Robinson, J Robinson, E Robinson, G F Roberts, G Rowling, G Scales, H Shepherd, J G Shepherd, C E Smith, J W Suggitt, J Summerscales, J Sunderland, B A Town, N Town, G Thackway, A Ward, H Ward, F Weighill, W A Whittaker, W Waddington, V Younger.