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 - 24th November 1915
Private T Carass writes :
I write these few lines, hoping to find you well, as
it leaves me the same at present. I was very pleased to see my
letter in the Knaresborough Post, and I received the socks,
mufflers, gloves, etc., from Miss Spencer, of Harrogate. I
wrote and thanked her for them. It is very quiet out here now, so I
expect the war will soon be coming to an end. I will now close.
Wishing your paper every success.
Harrogate Herald - 15th December 1915
To Receive the Herald
Private T Carass (1139), 1 Platoon, 2nd
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, BEF, France
Harrogate Herald - 29th December 1915
Soldier's PCs
The following write : "I am quite well. I have
received the Heralds. letter follows at first opportunity"
Private T Carass
