Claro Times – 6th March 1915
Photos – Private W Surr, Chapel Street,
Knaresborough, and Private Thomas Carass, of Hilton Lane,
Knaresborough, who are chums in the King's Own Yorkshire Light
Infantry. Both are in France, the former in a base hospital, owing
to exposure.
Claro Times – 6th March 1915
In our picture series are photographs of Private
Thomas Carass, brother of Mr A Carass, of the Lord Nelson
Inn, Knaresborough, and Private W Surr, son of Mr William
Surr, Chapel Street, Knaresborough. Both are in the King's Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry and are in France.
Private Surr joined the Army in July, and is
now in the trenches, but Private Carass has been in the Army
about two years. He went to France in the early stages of the war,
and suffered considerably through frost and wet whilst he was in the
trenches. As a result of the effects of exposure, he has been in the
base hospital for some time.
Writing to his Aunt, at the Lord Nelson Inn, Hilton
Lane, Knaresborough, he says : "You know I am not dead yet. I
am still doing a bit for my country, so please write just to remind
me of good old Knaresborough. I don't think the war will last long.
Another five months should see the end. So good-bye to all. PS –
Don't put stamp on letter. It will find me without.
Harrogate Herald - 16th January 1918
Roll of Honour
A War Office intimation has been received by Mr
and Mrs W Surr, Kirkgate, Knaresborough, of their eldest son, Private
William Surr (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry), having died
from wounds received in action on December 10th. Private Surr
was 23 years of age and joined the Regular Army just previous to the
outbreak of war, and had three and a half years service in. he went
to the Front in September, 1914, and was in the battle for Hill 60
and other engagements.
