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1. Letter from Turpin, Geoffrey William Francis

   first chance I've had to use it. I had to do all the organizing myself, and even had to build ... school is the result. The C.O. thinks the school idea a very good one, as it allows him to talk knowingly ... other day, didn't even recognize him. Also met young Phil Mackenzie in Aldershot. Also Hugh Powell ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 8:59pm

2. Diary from Davies, Harry

   January 1 Stayed in Club all day and went along the Strand in evening January 2 Exchanged the bank ... draft that Mother sent me, dinner at Lyons, tea at Club, called on some friends in evening, through Hyde ... 4 Down to Epson in afternoon, had supper in a nice quiet house, raining, came back in an ambulance, met ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:14pm

3. Letter from Moodie, Walter Hill

   behind with fever. About five in the evening the Gordons, who were rear guard that day, came marching in, ... have not seen it since. On the 20th we came in touch with a small body of the enemy about twenty miles ... mountain" where the Boers had been all day, and retired from this position as soon as darkness allowed us ...

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

4. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   allowed to leave the train at several points and it was funny to see the boys tearing over the hill to the ... and began to move; the boys thought they were being left and came back on the dead run, only to find ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

5. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   tell you how I spent the Sunday. I was free of duties to-day, and so was Lorne, so he came down to our ... have allowed them to get into such a tight spot, are the very traits which will go a long way to ... flush and I'll pay him back as soon as my pay gets adjusted. Your regular allowance of $57.00 and ...

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

6. Letter from McLellan, William John

   I got a slight attack of La Grippe and came out the day before the rest of the Coy and it was lucky ... they halted for a meal & a few hours sleep and then we came thru' to "here". We ... country I've seen and believe me, its certainly pretty-- even got Old Blighty beat I think. A person ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:30pm

7. Letter from Pecover, William Markle

     It will be a week tomorrow since I came up to London. I am sorry that I have been so long in writing, ... & Madge came over on Sunday P.M. and we had quite a nice little visit out in the grounds. They ... allowed out four afternoons a week, for four hours. On Monday I went for a walk down Mile End Road through ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

8. Diary from Stewart, Walter F.

   June 26- Carts came, bringing in a lot of wounded soldiers from the north; some that Big Bear left ... "Baroness" to guard and bring up our wounded. Had more horse racing and games towards evening. Burnt Big Bear ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:57am

9. Postcard from Eardley, Thomas Ernest

   sent came today, I havent drawn it yet, but I shall get it this evening give my love to them all at ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 11:26pm

10. Letter from Burnard, Harvey Simion

    weeks. One of her brothers came out of the hospital on monday and she went in on Tuesday so she is sure ... Ali Baba and his 40 thieves had supper and went to a dance in the evening. There were oddles of ... females there and found one to my liking. Went to a tea dance this afternoon (Sunday) and came back to ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:55pm