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1. Letter from Rowat, Thomas Alexander

   subject of conversation. Later in the day the sun came out and we saw the West coast of Ireland in all its ... were in smoother water and better sailing. Towards or in the evening we were forced to "heave ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

2. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   in the evening went up into the front line on a working party. On the way back a shell dropped ... steadier young boy never came to France. I think he told me he was an only child. I will get his mother’s ...

   Editor - Mar 9 2022 - 10:10am

3. Letter from Drewry, Lawrence John

   1/9 of ours so it wasn’t so much though even so its expensive living there. We met some nurses who ... they’d hitch hike back. Then as the weather wasn’t too good we stayed in Palestine over-night and came on ...

   Editor - Jul 24 2022 - 2:36pm

4. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   just fancy. Yes, you bet we will have a ranch old boy even if I can't do too much on it. I'll ... the Divisional sports. I lost the bout. While we boxed the rain came down in sheets. Once we both fell ...

   Editor - Oct 5 2022 - 9:47am

5. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   and even this was being frequently obscured from view by torrential showers which beat down on us with ... knows all about such things came back with the necessary inform. and I then remembered it was the day ...

   Editor - May 29 2023 - 4:57pm

6. Letter from Brown, Robert Gordon

   turned and came back, the one who rode carrying the other. Another interesting thing was the horseback ... tried to throw their opponents from their horses. In the evening, there were some boxing and wrestling ... these sports every Tues. & Thurs. evening at 7 o'clock and on Sat. night, boxing and wrestling. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:51am

7. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   a small town. For a shilling a person could go into a movie, and be entertained for a whole evening ... B.C. even an old abandoned mine. One of the most interesting features was a series of tiney little and ... We got back late that evening, a good supper washed down by Guinness, and to bed. Next morning, we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:06am

8. Letter from McNeill, John

   the trenches we are not allowed to take off any of our clothing or equipment, we have to sleep with ... to give himself up & the fellows who were in the trench before us, shot him, you see, he came ... over at night & the sentry thought he was going to attack & shot him, when we came into the ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

9. Diary from Townsend, Thomas Franklin

   down-hearted? No.’ is their bearing. Then came the horse wagons bringing the wounded from the advance dressing ... ambulance to take me away at 3 a.m. May 7, 1916 A most beautiful morning as we came down the tree lined ... the evening poking our noses into shops with much satisfaction. Spent some money.  One hears something ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

10. Diary from Johns, Lawrence Earl

    came in at day break was fired on no body hurt came in later. Army WWI Europe France Diary 1917 June ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:30pm