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1. Letter from Wood, William John

   officer making a selection from those who offered came to me, the officer commanding the 4th company ... fact is remembered that it is the one I go to France with and wear on parade almost constantly even ... here. So even failures may not always prove to be what they seem. Now you would think a man who had ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

2. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   23 Jan 44 Dear Jean: A letter from you at last, came on Thursday, Dated the 9 Jan, so there is one ... radio, and the second one with cake init. One came on the 9 Nov with cake, shirt tie, tobac etc, probably ... polish up for once. I am allowed two guests, and of course you and Mary are my choice. As that can be ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:08am

3. Diary from Newton, John

   I didn't feel better the next day. Went up to the O.P. in the evening. Sunday June 3, 1917 Fine with cool ... was not allowed outside Temperature below normal Was visited by a VAD. (Canadian Girl) who wanted to ... caller in to see us. They just got back from leave. British Torpedo Boat Destroyer came into harbor in ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:00am

4. Letter from Moodie, Walter Hill

   buildings while the object for which we came seems as far as ever from being realized. Suspicion is aroused ... moon. Sunday evening the sunset calls forth good many exclamations of delight at the beauty of the ... evening. However on active service when last post goes at 9 and Reveille at 3 a.m. and one only gets ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:32am

5. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   another week. I was out last evening for a couple of hours, tho and again this morning. I will also be out ... this evening. Don’t go very far yet as I am weak from little food. To-morrow after noon, will be out ... and at the theatre in the evening. They took blood from all of us this afternoon, and are looking for ...

   Editor - Feb 13 2023 - 4:38pm

6. Letter from McNeill, John

   get back to Sandling again, We had an air raid here the other night, the Germans came over about ... had a letter from you since I came here, it is nearly a month now since I heard from you, & I am ... have got out Sugar cards now which ensures an equal amount of Sugar to each purchaser, but even with ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

7. Letter from Lane, Daniel Austin

   knots an hour. This afternoon the troops came on deck again from their close quarters below, looking ... middle of the afternoon a cold storm from the sea had been making it too unpleasant to go even on the ... an hour later the wind turned and instead of the cool sea breeze, there came one from the land- one ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Jan 3 2023 - 11:45am

8. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   April 2nd, 1944 Dear Mom and Dad, Your parcel came today at noon and it is lucky that it did ... understanding that we would see how we felt when I came back. We made an agreement that if either wanted to, he ... gradually made me forget Sadie, until I came to love her. But I never completely forgot Sadie, as I knew ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:18pm

9. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   wait till today before writing you, and sure enough your of 27 Feb came along at noon. Too bad yours of ... myself till the orders covering it came along, and I know too dear that it made you happier than anyone ... outside of business. Haven't been to a picture show since we came up, nor to a dance. Went to one ...

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

10. Memoir from Savage, Charles Henry

    parcels from home even during a big engagement. After the ration party came instruction on listening post. ... allowed me to smoke. Even such a novice as I recognized this as a wide departure from "standard ... disbelief, and disillusionment came to all of us but this loyalty never wavered. It was the sole guiding and ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:51am