Harrogate Herald - 29th December 1915

The committee of Knaresborough ladies who organised a Xmas gift fund for sending parcels to local soldiers and sailors with the expeditionary forces and on the high seas have been deeply gratified and richly rewarded with a shoal of appreciative letters received by Miss J M Alexander (hon. secretary) from the boys on service for King and country. We have pleasure in inserting the first batch, and others will be given in subsequent issues :

December 18th - Dear Miss Alexander, I now have the pleasure of thanking you for the nice parcel you have sent me. I wish you a happy Xmas and a happy New Year. I am sending you a French Xmas card and hope you will like it. It is more than I expected. Turkey and Xmas cake and chocolate; and cigs come in very useful, as the French cigs are very strong. Your humble servant, Driver William Lund.

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 :

Bombardier W Lund

SDGW

Cheshire Regiment, 9th Battalion

Pte William Lund (52359)

Born : Knaresborough

Enlisted : Knaresborough

Died : 7th June 1917

Killed in Action  :  France & Flanders

Note : Formerly 24949, West Yorkshire Regiment