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1. Letter from Buckley, Douglas George

   then the money problem. I've been drawing on you steadily ever since I came back to England for ... Revue's and movies help some to pass the evening. You can forget your troubles then and the old world ... seems worth living in. But when you're broke, good night! We are allowed ten shillings every two ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:33am

2. Letter from Moody, Cecil Tyrell

   toughest, wildest looking bunch you could imagine. Not being able to shave, or even wash for 14 days, and ... rummy in bed when the Sarg. Major came into the tent and told us to prepare to move up the line in 10 ... move again tomorrow moving to another part of the line and, I imagine, allowing for our division to get ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:41am

3. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   we started but evidently did not allow enough for the south wind which was blowing and when we signed ... even closer acquaintance than that with them, for one of them was too badly wounded to walk and we had ... for all my French would scarcely fill an egg-cup. This morning I came across with a lot of officers on ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

4. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   Dardanelles....   About noon, Sister asked me if I’d like to go out in the afternoon. You bet I did. A lady came ... man “most remarkable like you.” You must realize that before the war a Tommy in uniform was not even ... allowed in a better part of the theatre or in the best bars of the West End hotels. It struck me yesterday ...

   Editor - Mar 2 2022 - 3:58pm

5. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   somewhat monotonous. There are rumours that we are to allowed out this Saturday. I hear that the Canadians ... out reconnoitering with a few other fellows they came onto a German outpost fast asleep. On being ... decided we quarrel because we each need a good long rest from the others company. Adrian even suggested ...

   Editor - Sep 29 2022 - 3:51pm

6. Letter from Wilcox, Charles

   sleep. A mouse just ran up my back but I don't care-- we allow them all sorts of privileges for they ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:21am

7. Postcard from Eardley, Thomas Ernest

   money by P.G.G. to get a few things that you are not allowed to send. If there is an old French lesson ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 11:08pm

8. Postcard from Gray, John

   I will let you know where I am as soon as I can but somewhere in France will be all that is allowed. My ...

   Editor - Feb 23 2022 - 10:31am

9. Letter from Gray, John

   I will let you know where I am as soon as I can but somewhere in France will be all that is allowed. My ...

   Editor - Mar 2 2022 - 2:15pm

10. Letter from Garton, Thomas

    will allow, And the reason is the boaster Has felt Tommy Atkins’ toaster; The ‘Devil’ wouldn’t know his ...

    Editor - Jul 8 2023 - 10:40am