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1. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   1 April, 1917. As I said previously, I have changed my job. A chance came along to get into the ... is delayed this time for some reason. I haven’t had the price of a paper, even, for over a week — the ... evening parade of sick. Give Dad’s love to little Billie. And best love to you. Medical Special Items ...

   Editor - Mar 8 2022 - 1:16pm

2. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   evening. It is fine to think they are to-gether. They even carry out wounded, one holding each end of the ... tell me how the garden came off this year, and if the potato patch on the adjacent lot was of any use ...

   Editor - Oct 4 2022 - 7:42am

3. Diary from Dawkins, Arnold F.A.

   rain and sleet all afternoon, however it warmed up a little in the evening. Fri Apr 9, 1943: Cold but ... a surrealist painting entitled, “A man in evening dress playing an accordion in a fish shop": It is ... Meat and vegetables today. In the evening I watched the English, New Zealand and Welsh rugby trials- ...

   Editor - Apr 20 2022 - 3:44pm

4. Letter from DeGear, Gordon Alexander

   evening. I have not written to anybody since I wrote your last letter as I was broke and could get no ... could be improve a lot yet. We have had only one little show of rain since we came down and it is ... off as often that we cannot wash or take a bath when we want it. This morning we came in from drill ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:58am

5. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   allowed down town yet. The only night we were not quarantined was the one after we arrived. Since then ... cases of measles have been occurring every other day. Goodness only knows when we will be allowed out. ...

   Editor - Sep 29 2022 - 3:35pm

6. Letter from Rooke, (Robert, Charles, and George)

   nowhere to get to for cover & we had just to take everything as it came. We left Klerksdorp last ... from a British General. He even has the crossed swords & crown on his shoulder, some of ... I had a letter from him a few days before that & set down to answer it at once, when orders came to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:43am

7. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   don't even see a plane at this stage. We are so busy that honestly, I don't find time to turn ... seas, half your pay is automatically stopped unless you are making an allowance of $20.00 a month. If ... here we are attached to the RAF. for training and so are not allowed to draw any more than the English ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:01pm

8. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   morning to 8 in the evening, the others days they quite at 5pm. I also give them Sat afternoons off, so it ... He will be rushed off his feet, and you must make allowances for him, it is an experience that only ... came on Saturday, with lemon powder etc. Very welcome. Haven't had any tobacco for a long time. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:59am

9. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   March 42 Dear Jean: Another week- and your letter of 8 Feb came yesterday- also the boots- a letter from ... allowed to exploit the public- matters of fuel, electricity, and telephone etc. Your gardening plans & ... since we had to say au revoir- my love for you is even greater than then- because I have in many ways ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:04am

10. Letter from Watson, James Francis

    letter you mixed up with arties letter while I was on leave and got it when I came back. I also got your ... evening. I met your Aunt Maggie the night I arrived (Friday nite.) She is a nice lady but I wasn’t out much ... leave in April. You could send my allowance over if you really don’t need it Dad. By the way how is my ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm