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1. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   evening he had Mr. Sargant with him, he was down there for a weekend last summer, and took the snaps which ... girls always put the evenings we played informal cards, rummy etc., and guessing games. It was a real ... Mr. Hall, and were eager to hear news bout Victoria.//Two parcels came from you during the week, one ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:02am

2. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   3rd Oct 43. Dear Jean: I got finished up at Ottawa and came down here Friday morning. Have seen ... McNaughton's absence. Tonight I had dinner & evening with Gordon Godwin & his wife- their little girl ... really had a chance to talk to her before. Spent 2 evenings with Bob- hope you can meet them some day. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:23am

3. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   AIRGRAPH OF 24 SEPT CAME JUST THE OTHER DAY. WHY DO SOME FELLOWS GET ALL THE BREAKS? NOT A VERY INTERESTING ... AMUSE MYSELF DURING THE LONG ENGLISH WINTER EVENINGS TRYING TO FIT IT TOGETHER? AND SEE HOW IT WORKS. ... LIKE TO BE. EVERYBODY WAS SWELL. THE FB SUPPLIED ME WITH A PLYMOUTH COUPE FULL OF JUICE TOO. THEY EVEN ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:43am

4. Letter from Irwin, Harold Lawrence

   of the long clothes as the war is not likely to be over just yet & even if it does end in October ... needlework at all & they were badly off & needed the things. Then when they came home for a week. We ... aches so. I am a bit weak as I can hardly swallow even milk. With Love & Kindest regards from ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

5. Letter from Irwin, Harold Lawrence

   to see me Saturday afternoon, But had to go back to Shorncliffe Saturday evening so did not see him ... Jones for tea, & then came home about 9 30 P.M. they treat me fine up there now, Mr Jones was home ... will last much longer now, say Mother hough do you think I met last wed evening Mary Campbell Mrs ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

6. Letter from Evans, Stanley William

   all the nights since I came here but they let me off tonight as I went to the M.O. with a cold and got ... what do you think I should I bring one from England France Belgium and Holand and even Germany just to ... there waiting for me yes even in this bed I have here but that day won’t be long I hope. All my love ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

7. Letter from Cook, Alfred Frank

   So was Edna & the 2 kids. And Gordon came up in the evening. He’s the craziest thing invented. He ... we were over to the minister’s Wed evening took our work with us. Then Thurs. I was up to Forsters ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

8. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   Reading came off better than I expected, as I managed somehow to pull down the best marks of the bunch on ... I think of myself as an authority even in a very small way, on the lubricating system of a Gnome, or the ... o’clock in the evening. There is no immediate cause for worry about her getting some work. We don’t mind ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

9. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   reasons — why did he sow a lot of fields, even up to and on the Ridge, with grain? It’s just coming up ... but you haven’t; you just dry out as you can. When we quit before dawn, we came into our funk holes ... and just lay as we were. How you do it, I dunno’, — but you do and somehow no one ever seems to even ...

   Editor - Mar 8 2022 - 3:13pm

10. Diary from Briggs, Tillman Alfred

    [transcription provided by collection donor] May 4, 1919 Played golf all afternoon & evening ... fact, I wouldn’t mind living there. We returned in the evening, had supper at the Crow in Blandford. ... the W.R.A.F. girls. They came in fancy dress. We did have a good time. The punch had a kick like ...

    Editor - Mar 29 2022 - 3:54pm