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1. Letter from Drewry, Lawrence John

   E.N.S.A. girls whistled to us and came running over (My roommate was with me a Jim Mason.) They asked about ... see their show and found it quite good though very full of coarse or even crude humor which usually ... even in the army you don’t hear in front of ladies, of course not many E.N.S.A are ladies and I guess ...

   Editor - Jul 24 2022 - 2:13pm

2. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   had any while in the air and sometimes don’t even have tea but my roommate and I are slowly getting ... Bay look like being the first and the last to follow this procedure. Pity. My F/O came through just ... ribbon beneath. Apparently is wasn’t expected that we might be given a ribbon even if not earned ...

   Editor - May 29 2023 - 3:25pm

3. Diary from Andrews, Alfred Herbert John

   AM. Some laundry came from England for me and I had a change. On the evening of June 19 we again set ... rain came in before, now the cold entered. McConnaghy decided the best thing to do was to fill a basin ... by having ham and eggs there. On February 26th Capt. Mayes, adjutant of the Fort Garry Horse, came ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 3 2023 - 11:08am

4. Diary from Townsend, Thomas Franklin

   would lead him to the light and strip him even to the hollow heels of his boots. A few yards away stood ... passers by. Those who spoke and swore in lusty English, passed. We hadn't even a tooth pick for self ... 5, 1916 Came up in ambulance to the Asylum. Sang songs as we came. There were fires among the ruins ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

5. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

   Regina 10/11/17 My Dear Mother:- Now that I'm back at drill again, I can't even find ... since I came back on drill and am gaining in weight again. We expect to leave about Wednesday and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:31am

6. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   them. The cashier at the bank is a very nice chap. He has been very kind to me ever since I came over, ... house a number of times. In fact, I am due there tomorrow evening for dinner. He is an Irishman and both ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:26pm

7. Letter from Leighton, Alice and Arthur

   apparently came from Ralph Pearson who is still in good form himself. Mrs George was telling me that Mr ... Muriel won't even let him go down town without her. She is much improved, more considerate for the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:53pm

8. Letter from Leighton, Alice and Arthur

   and we had a picnic breakfast and read and slept until nearly lunch time. Half the house came to visit ... so simple and sincere that they seem to inspire confidence in everyone, even those who have been ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:54pm

9. Letter from Dennis, Wellington Murray and Margaret Munro

   them or not. Had a field day yesterday and came in tired hot and hungry Have been playing whist this ... especially the milk I'll be growing fat. Had a bombing raid on us the other evening, two casualities in ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:21pm

10. Letter from New Liskeard Speaker

    I should have written you sooner, but I have been very busy for the past two weeks. This is Sunday evening ... boys who came over here with the 3rd C.E.F., and they left for the front on the 15th, so they did not ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:57pm