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1. Letter from Darrach, Lee Grant

   and he is a fine man. He and I are great pals. He took me in to his ward and he would not allow any ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

2. Letter from MacMillan, Joseph Francis

   of death will then be made and you will be informed accordingly. Please allow me to express sincere ...

   Editor - Apr 11 2023 - 2:19pm

3. Diary from Newton, John

   Wednesday Nov. 1, 1916 Sea getting calmer but wind freshens toward evening. "Gyp the ... the music room this evening. They did fine. Sgt McLean made a hit with Lady Greenwood. He seems to be ... first officer told me that this was a real gale. Half the passengers sick. In the evening some think ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 3 2023 - 9:09am

4. Letter from Gordon, Alexander MacLennan

   "Princess Royal" 6 or 7 miles to port. Last evening, before dinner, when I came on deck, I found the ... appointed a chaplain to go with the First Contingent, but when I came I was not attached to any regiment. ... but even there I was glad to find comparatively few very ill. Most of those laid up were suffering ...

   Editor - Jan 3 2024 - 8:05am

5. Letter from Dutton Advance

   Well our battalion moved off from billets early on Sunday evening and marched to our part of the line ... into a shell hole and got my arm tied up a bit. A wounded man came along and I helped to bandage him up ... officer I knew lying badly wounded and his batman near him dead. Just then a Heinie came along on his way ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 9:19pm

6. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   afternoon with him reading and sleeping. It rained on and off all day but in the evening it cleared up so we ... artfully camouflaged to deceive Fritz's observers. There was a little excitement in the evening when ... a daring Hun plane came over and managed to swoop down like a hawk on two of our observation balloons and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:20pm

7. Letter from Dennis, Wellington Murray and Margaret Munro

   France June 23 My Dear Margaret,– Your letter of May 27th came last night in slightly less than ... have a little bit of music and then the rest of the evening to ourselves. I’ll like to shift all ... whom I know personally, reading it. So even if I don’t say so you’ll know that I’m still wanting you. ...

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

8. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   Imperials than it has proved to be in the Canadians. Even at that you and I are financially better off the ... of your changed financial status- and even if they have to let you go-and even if you should have ... accident two or three years ago. A very interesting chap came to the station to give a lecture to the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:05am

9. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   reached me, all of which were mighty cheering. The parcel containing my evening clothes and the tobacco ... pouch came through without mishap, Father. Thanks ever so much for both. The pouch is a beauty and ... even though it is partly a business trip. Margaret McGregor wrote me such a nice letter the other day. ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

10. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

    a Jesuit College, very old apparently, with high walls round, and no modern conveniences till we came. It ... while ago I positively could not have done this work at all. I can’t even now realize that it is me ... doing some of the things I have to do — and not kicking at it. I never even touched a wounded person ...

    Editor - Mar 7 2022 - 11:04am