Harrogate Herald - 14th February 1917

W H Breare letter

We had an interesting little ceremony on the Stray on Saturday. In the absence of major General S H Kelly, Brigadier General H H Butler presented the Meritorious Service Medal to Corporal E D P Hardy, who was on leave, and the Military Medal to Private Trowsdale, both of Harrogate. There was quite a cheery gathering, which included the Mayor and Town Clerk. His Worship presented Trowsdale with a box of cigarettes containing a hundred, and had a similar box for Corporal Hardy, but he missed the latter, and so has sent the cigarettes to me to forward them. I have just received the box, and will despatch as soon as I ascertain his address.