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1. Diary from Newton, John

   Batt'n from Glengarry bound for overseas. Capt. Omond holds church service in each car in the evening ... A.M.C. details. Remained at the dock all day but no shore leave was granted, were not allowed to send any ... letters even. Have Sir Hamar & Lady Greenwood aboard and a few lady passengers (7) also 3 flying corp ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 3 2023 - 9:37am

2. Letter from Adams, George Walter

   to Buckingham Palace. With your letter came a Registered Parcel for Edie from Alex. It was the ... & is going to Campbell's this evening. They asked me to go over with Edie to meet him but ... We were over last evening to see Mrs. Hutchins. She is still in bed & likely to be for some time. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:07am

3. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

   been much rain since we came back from the line but the crops seem to be in good condition. Since ... MacCormac who came across as Sgt. Maj. in our platoon is a Cpl. in the battery in which I am placed. We will ... evenings. Have you arranged my insurance payment yet? I trust it gave no difficulty. The first opportunity ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:34am

4. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

   that it was cocoa so I took it to the cooks and they were going to give us some cocoa for our evening ... towel came in handy for I needed a clean one for we haven't had a bath for quite a time. ... was cocoa so I took it to the cooks and they were going to give us some cocoa for our evening lunch or ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:34am

5. Letter from Creswell, George Elliot

   Wed. evening Dear Mom, Well Mom about the only thing I can think of to say is the weather- and ... they used to get in the olden days. It came over the radio that it was the worst storm Edmonton has had ... standing in the canteen when our na. officer came up to one of the boys and told him that he would have to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:41pm

6. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   about an hour nearly every evening, as I could not stand it inside all the time. Besides being the month ... enclosing a [?] envelope, which please keep. You see it came thro from Buffalo (Mrs Chas T), with a Canadian ... unit, floating around over there & may even be published. But don’t believe them, because the fact ...

   Editor - Feb 13 2023 - 3:37pm

7. Diary from White, Herbert Hill

   sand bags around them for protection from shrapnel. Bombed again at night. There were no lights allowed ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:32pm

8. Letter from Martyn, William Wallace Haig

   27 June, 1945 Dear Dad, We are now allowed to say that we have been to Sydney and Leyte, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:32am

9. Postcard from Gray, John

   “Woolsack.” it is as soft as a bed. I sat on it, once we were going through ‘tho it is really not “allowed ...

   Editor - Feb 22 2022 - 3:38pm

10. Letter from Ross, James Wells

    things you sent us. Everything is quite quiet and peaceful here still. It is Sunday evening and one can ... cobs were just the thing and even Uncle Jack is'nt a patch on an old driver when it comes to ... "smokes" since they came over here. They are pleased to feel that they are still remembered at home. There ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:38pm