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1. Letter from Eardley, Thomas Ernest

   Sunday 22/18 Dear mother Tomorrow I hope to get a letter from you, Saturday Evening a convoy ... having an extra letter or so, tonight is Sunday Evening, & Fuller & myself are about the only ... off, in your Letter I dont know wether you are allowed to do so or not, I think it is a matter of luck, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:18pm

2. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   trick. You will likely receive a cable today that I sent yesterday I was not allowed to mention even ... late in October I am keen on you and Mary coming along with so that we will not be separated even for ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:24am

3. Newspaper Article from Brophy, Lewis Lans

   [published in The Ottawa Evening Citizen newspaper on January 3, 1918] MR. LEWIS L. BROPHY DIES IN ... about five days but his death was unexpected and came very suddenly. The late Mr. Brophy was born in ... Quebec city about 55 years ago and came to Ottawa with his parents when quite young. He lived in Ottawa ...

   Editor - May 31 2023 - 1:29pm

4. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   finest libraries I have ever seen anywhere. The grounds and the gardens are even finer, if anything, ... (without an over-coat of course, or even a hat, for it was like a day in June) I could scarcely believe ... is to ride, hunt (to hounds) and shoot all day long. I am not allowed to do anything strenuous as yet ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

5. Letter from Cobourg World

   and we lost all trace of him. He came just before Christmas in khaki. My dear mother was overjoyed. He ... so many homes? But they are brave boys and we must do our little bit for them, even only if it ... parcels to some of the boys at home and in the trenches is all that I am allowed to do. Of course, I work ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:01pm

6. Letter from Liddiard, Walter

   by train. We left at 7.45 this morning and got back at 8.30 this evening. Guildford is quite a town, ... 6 days leave and they allow us [?] 6 out of what is due us to spend. They tell me the money doesn't ... picture taken and send me one, even a snap shot will do, but a real photo post card would be better. 8.PM ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 4:53am

7. Letter from McNeill, John

   came in yesterday & some more to-day & everyone in the hut got letters but me, I know perfectly ... guess it is pretty miserable, we are not allowed any coal yet so that everything in the hut feels damp ... & have the benefit of the long evenings, but in the middle of September the time is changed back, so ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

8. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   trouble I might even go up to Muswell Hill one week. The expense however would be more than I would want ... to go to very often. Two letters came 22nd & 29th so there is another to come. The former was ... Paul's with them in winter & we came out into a blizzard from Church, I would have certainly ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:01am

9. Letter from Gibson, Gordon Lloyd

   allowance came through O.K. – so I guess you’re happy now huh?  I’m O.K. for shorts – I have a lovely dirty ... been  off  the camp since last Saturday evening. I just hadda get some change that’s all! Most  of  the ... scared!!  We knew nothing about it until the evening before – when we were told the whole plan & our ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

10. Letter from Gass, Clarence Reginald

    I walked along the beach to Pevensey, about five miles. We had dinner there and came back early in the ... evening. Its a pretty little place and very quiet. There wasnt very much to see except an old castle that ... once the property of an ancestor of the gov. gen. of Canada. Just before we came to Pevensey we passed ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:46pm