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1. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

   Sisters, V.A.D.’s & I epect the Matron and the two asst. Matrons will be present. We are allowed ... gave me something when I came away but of course I may have left some out. I think I will keep this ... and Xmas crackers. The orderlies came around at 3 o’clock in the morning singing most beautiful ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

2. Letter from Hudgins, John

   can’t get warm and the ground is not even chilled.  That is what England is like.  I like cold frosty ... how did you make out at the bean supper?  It makes me hungry even to write “beans”.  Wish I could have ... write.  There isn’t any news.  We are not allowed to write when there is.  Squire and I are sending you ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

3. Letter from MacDonell, Malcolm James

   write to you. This morning I wrote to Dad and Mother but again I have a slight inspiration to write even ... they It is not often that I allow myself to let my feeling get the better of me but once in awhile ... I think it is a good thing. Even if I do get a bit emotionally once in a while May don’t let yourself ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

4. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   machinery, preparations, all so unbelievably terrific, I couldn’t even put it on paper, if I were allowed ... think it will even end the war this year. I’m not saying all this without thinking. I mean it can’t make ...

   Editor - Mar 9 2022 - 11:06am

5. Diary from Davies, Harry

   much, out for a walk in the evening and came back, wrote Mother a letter February 25 Raining today, when ... bullet, gas came over but have good respirators, misty out and no sun today, in an old cellar used by ... the evening, saw young Bennett in the supports who is going over on a raid tonight, raid started at ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:55pm

6. Diary from Stewart, Walter F.

   and after an hour's hard work we got her going once more. Towards evening about a dozen teams ... came and met us from Middleton's camp; wanting oats and hay. Told us that all were anxious about ... up and went back to camp. Pete Robertson of Port Hope came aboard with Col. Williams and stayed all ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:53am

7. Letter from Pecover, William Markle

   that awful country, and without any leave too.  They are not allowing any fit man to stay in England ... even the matron have all complimented me on how white I get them. For this little bit of work I am ... allowed to wear my khaki instead of blues, and have a pass till ten P.M. every night.   Sister Ross has ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

8. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   we keep a fire on all night. I was on guard last night and just came off this evening at four ... Sunday evening and just a week since I wrote last and the weather has changed since I last wrote. It is ... property. All the lads are down at Folkestone this afternoon and evening and thers only three of us here for ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:09am

9. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   letter of 28 Sept came during the week, but the ones for 21 and 14 Sept must have gone astray. ... I think I told you that the parcel with the hankies etc. came safely some time ago. I still have a few ... plugs of Dixie, and a pkg of cigs came from the Forest Branch the other day, so the nicotine situation ...

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

10. Printed Matter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

    Pay and Allowance Board Ruling, no date.  Medical WWI Printed Matter Bridges, Jeannette ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm