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1. Letter from Tripp, George Henry

   Bull and Frank Cookson came over here on the 4th of February and they left this base on the 15th of ... February all except Billy Bull and he was a little sick and I came over on the 21st and so I met Billy Bull ... won't allow the Y.M.C.A. to open any day only between the hours of 11 AM to 1 PM and 4 PM to 8:30 PM for ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 6:12am

2. Letter from Creswell, George Elliot

   was very rough. All our bunch came across together. The ship was very crowded even though it was one ... three days. I have just sent you a cable also. We were just allowed to send letters or cables today as ... as we came down from there by train. They were all out waving and what not. They say the people there ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:45pm

3. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   curiously I just came across your Cousin's (Mrs Rampton) address in a lost letter note book the other ... up for home defence. Glad to hear you had an evenings dissipation at the pictures- & that you ... up. We had roast mutton with it & I had a small piece- my bread allowance. Fancy breads, fruit ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:24am

4. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   After I had finished my ordinary work on service machine I had to, or rather they allowed me to do some ... world. We are allowed to have small electric globes to reflect on the instrument board to guide us in ... I used to go for tea and dinner to their rooms quite often. I also came down in the train with them to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:34pm

5. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   Monday. Arriving as usual at about six thirty in the evening. Picked up one boy at Ely on my way & two ... Saturday- your first one addressed to Forncett so it was just timed right. A second one came the next ... much of it as Helen and Co will allow. From what I have observed, the remarks you make about Mrs. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:09am

6. Letter from Turner, Arthur Lawrence

   both duly handed to me in "my cozy little dugout in the firing line." Your letter came a few ... trouble has only begun though. Unfortunately we are not allowed to tell much about the war for you may be ... exceeded even it if did not altogether supersede every other emotion. There were certainly many things to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Oct 12 2022 - 2:00pm

7. Letter from Bright, Richard Aubrey

   been a gala occassion [sic]-- Ah well the old ships came in at last-- the first since last March. ... Barbara can't possibly look after Carol in her present situation, particularly since my allowance to ... her has stopped. You see, once I put the matter in the hands of the Army Legal Aid, her allowance ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:33pm

8. Letter from Smith, Henry Crozier

   about way although very pretty lanes. In the evening Buchan, De Cima and I went to Miss Moir's. We ... picket. It had been wet all day but luckily cleared up in the evening. Richard was also on. Today being ... D. is even worse than the colonel was. We seem to spend half of our time now fixing our kits or ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:01am

9. Letter from McLellan, William John

   France July 16,1917 Dear Cousin Still going strong as you see. Rec your Parcel last evening ... Winnipeg & we trade around I really enjoy you parcel immensely but I cant allow you the expense & ... our face in occasionally. Saw a few Fritzys early one evening but he seems very scarce & I guess ...

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

10. Letter from Ross, James Wells

    Oct. 15th, Thursday. Came into Plymouth today and are now up the esturary at Devonport. There is ... officers and men were allowed ashore on Saturday, but officers only, on Sunday. Mr. Craig, Capt. Thompson, ...

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